LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 5, 2001
TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
Education
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1738 by Kitchen (Relating to a study of the costs of
providing transportation services for public school
students.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1738, As Introduced: negative impact of $(125,000) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(75,000) *
* 2003 (50,000) *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(75,000) *
* 2003 (50,000) *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in cooperation with
the Legislative Budger Board, to study the costs of providing
transportation services for public school students and report to the
Legislature yb December 1, 2002.
Methodology
Based on the cost of similar studies in other states, the TEA estimated
to cost to complete the study is $125,000.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: JK, CT, PF