LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 19, 2019

TO:	Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB74 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require public employers to notify new employees that they may be eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program administered by the United States Department of Education.

It is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to counties is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

WP, CMa, JQ, BH, AF