LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB858 by Seliger (Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB858, As Introduced: an impact of $0 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
April 19, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB858 by Seliger (Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB858 by Seliger (Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.), As Introduced
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB858 by Seliger (Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.), As Introduced
SB858 by Seliger (Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB858, As Introduced: an impact of $0 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 SB858, As Introduced: an impact of $0 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 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($153,000) $153,000 2.0 2011 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2012 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2013 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2014 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($153,000) $153,000 2.0 2011 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2012 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2013 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0 2014 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
2010 ($153,000) $153,000 2.0
2011 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
2012 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
2013 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
2014 ($137,000) $137,000 2.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow a driver education provider to provide the classroom portion of the course through an alternative method of instruction that does not require students to be present in a classroom and would require the Commissioner of Education to approve the method if it is determined that testing and security measures are at least as secure as a classroom course and that the method allows for the course to meet all other requirements. The bill would allow the Commissioner to charge a fee to providers when applying for approval of alternative methods of instruction.
The bill would allow a driver education provider to provide the classroom portion of the course through an alternative method of instruction that does not require students to be present in a classroom and would require the Commissioner of Education to approve the method if it is determined that testing and security measures are at least as secure as a classroom course and that the method allows for the course to meet all other requirements.
The bill would allow the Commissioner to charge a fee to providers when applying for approval of alternative methods of instruction.
Methodology
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) estimates the provisions of the bill would require two full-time-equivalent positions (FTEs) to review and approve applications for alternative methods of instruction at a cost of $153,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2010 and $137,000 in each subsequent year. TEA estimates that sufficient fee revenue, permissable under the provisions of the bill, would be generated to offset cost.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JGM, WG, ESi, JSc
JOB, KJG, JGM, WG, ESi, JSc