LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB382 by Van de Putte (Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.), As Engrossed Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB382, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,000,000) 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.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2009
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB382 by Van de Putte (Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB382 by Van de Putte (Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.), As Engrossed
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB382 by Van de Putte (Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.), As Engrossed
SB382 by Van de Putte (Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB382, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,000,000) 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.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB382, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,000,000) 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.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($500,000) 2011 ($500,000) 2012 ($500,000) 2013 ($500,000) 2014 ($500,000)
2010 ($500,000)
2011 ($500,000)
2012 ($500,000)
2013 ($500,000)
2014 ($500,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($500,000) 2011 ($500,000) 2012 ($500,000) 2013 ($500,000) 2014 ($500,000)
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($500,000) 2011 ($500,000) 2012 ($500,000) 2013 ($500,000) 2014 ($500,000)
2010 ($500,000)
2011 ($500,000)
2012 ($500,000)
2013 ($500,000)
2014 ($500,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The provisions of the bill would require The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston(UTHSCH) to establish a competitive grant program to promote early literacy and to award grants toimplement or expand literacy programs. UTHSCH, with the assistance of the Reach Out and ReadNational Center, would be directed to adopt standards for the literacy program and to designperformance indicators to measure a grant recipient's performance. UTHSCH would be required to monitor and formally evaluate the performance of each grant recipienton an annual basis and to comply with annual reporting requirements. UTHSCH would also berequired to actively seek and apply for any available federal funds to finance the competitive grantprogram. UTHSCH estimates that it would provide services to 50,000 children under the program. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
The provisions of the bill would require The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston(UTHSCH) to establish a competitive grant program to promote early literacy and to award grants toimplement or expand literacy programs. UTHSCH, with the assistance of the Reach Out and ReadNational Center, would be directed to adopt standards for the literacy program and to designperformance indicators to measure a grant recipient's performance.
UTHSCH would be required to monitor and formally evaluate the performance of each grant recipienton an annual basis and to comply with annual reporting requirements. UTHSCH would also berequired to actively seek and apply for any available federal funds to finance the competitive grantprogram. UTHSCH estimates that it would provide services to 50,000 children under the program.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Methodology
Based on updated information provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSCH), it is estimated that the total costs of the program would be $500,000 per year. UTHSCH estimates that it would purchase approximately 168,755 books per year at a cost of $2.50 per book for an annual cost of $421,888 and it would need $23,112 in training and program materials and $5,000 for research and to complete an annual program evaluation. UTHSCH also estimates that a portion of the grants would cover $38,318 in personnel expenses and $11,682 in administrative materials that would be part of the initial grants amounts.
Based on updated information provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSCH), it is estimated that the total costs of the program would be $500,000 per year.
UTHSCH estimates that it would purchase approximately 168,755 books per year at a cost of $2.50 per book for an annual cost of $421,888 and it would need $23,112 in training and program materials and $5,000 for research and to complete an annual program evaluation. UTHSCH also estimates that a portion of the grants would cover $38,318 in personnel expenses and $11,682 in administrative materials that would be part of the initial grants amounts.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 720 The University of Texas System Administration
720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, DE
JOB, KK, RT, DE