LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2009

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4238 by Branch (Relating to establishing a state master plan for closing academic achievement gaps in public primary and secondary education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would establish a Select Committee on the State Master Plan for Closing the Gaps in Public Education to develop and adopt a state plan aimed at closing achievement gaps.  The bill would establish the composition of the 15-member committee to include members of the legislature, the Commissioners of Public and Higher Education, a member of the State Board of Education, and members of the education and business communities.  The bill would entitle members of the committee to reimbursement of expenses associated with participation in committee activities by the appropriate legislative chamber or from funds appropriated to the committee.  The committee would be required to adopt a master plan and deliver a report to the legislature not later than December 1, 2010.

Costs for reimbursement of committee members are not anticipated to be significant.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

308 State Auditor's Office, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc