LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 27, 2003

TO:	Honorable Carlos Uresti, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB455 by Villarreal (Relating to a study regarding certain child-care initiatives.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would direct the Health and Human Services Commission, as the project lead, to work with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to study and produce a comprehensive report on state and local initiatives and collaborative initiatives targeted at enhancing the quality of child care.  Publicly and privately funded initiatives would be included in the study and report. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health And Human Services Commission, 530 Department Of Protective And Regulatory Services, 532 Interagency Council On Early Childhood Intervention
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, PP, NM