LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB45  by Zaffirini (Relating to hardship exemptions from
               time limits under the temporary assistance for needy
               families program.), Committee Report 2nd House,
               Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The fiscal impact of the bill will depend on the hardship criteria
adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of
Human Services, and the Texas Workforce Commission for exemption from
work requirements.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   320   Texas Workforce Commission, 324   Texas
                   Department of Human Services
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, KE