LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1342 by Hinojosa (relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would give community college districts the option to provide free or discounted tuition and fees for district employees. Since community college tuition is not appropriated by the state, the cost of any tuition exemption or reduction would be borne by the local community college district. Local Government Impact The cost to districts will vary based on the degree individual community college districts opt to provide free or discounted tuition to district employees. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, JAW, KK, RT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1342 by Hinojosa (relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1342 by Hinojosa (relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1342 by Hinojosa (relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1342 by Hinojosa (relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would give community college districts the option to provide free or discounted tuition and fees for district employees. Since community college tuition is not appropriated by the state, the cost of any tuition exemption or reduction would be borne by the local community college district.
The bill would give community college districts the option to provide free or discounted tuition and fees for district employees. Since community college tuition is not appropriated by the state, the cost of any tuition exemption or reduction would be borne by the local community college district.
Local Government Impact
The cost to districts will vary based on the degree individual community college districts opt to provide free or discounted tuition to district employees.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, JAW, KK, RT
JOB, JAW, KK, RT