LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 13, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1465  by Kitchen (Relating to a pilot project for
               reduced tuition rates at certain public junior
               colleges.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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This cost estimate is contingent upon the premise by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board that the pilot program will begin in fall
2001, continue through the biennium, and end August 31, 2003.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, CT