Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Economic Development
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3034 by Solis (Relating to a program to reduce the shortage of professional and vocational nurses through financial assistance from the Texas Enterprise Fund.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would develop and implement a nursing shortage reduction program to increase the number of vocational and professional nurses in the state. The Texas Enterprise Fund would be the funding source for the program. The Governor would determine the percentage of the fund to be used toward grants for the nursing shortage reduction. No significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated as the bill directs the expenditure of appropriated amounts.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board