LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 11, 2009

TO:
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB49 by Zaffirini (Relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB49, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($350,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($350,000)
2011 $0
2012 ($350,000)
2013 $0
2014 ($350,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2010 ($350,000)
2011 $0
2012 ($350,000)
2013 $0
2014 ($350,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the State Center for Early Childhood Development to comply with contract management requirements in the Government Code, to prepare a report detailing the use of state funds for early childhood education services for the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee prior to each legislative session, to appear before a standing committee of the legislature upon request of the chair, and to allow for an external evaluation in each even-numbered year to be conducted by an organization selected through a competitive bidding process.


Methodology

Costs at the State Center for Early Childhood Development to fulfill the contract manangement and reporting requirements in the bill are not expected to be significant.  Evaluation costs are estimated at $350,000 in each even-numbered year.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff:
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc