LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact Based on the analysis by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, districts might be required to hire and/or contract for additional personnel to comply with the provisions of this bill. It is estimated that these costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Engrossed Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Engrossed SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact Based on the analysis by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, districts might be required to hire and/or contract for additional personnel to comply with the provisions of this bill. It is estimated that these costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JW JOB, JSp, JGM, JW