LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3506 by Villarreal (Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would direct the commissioner of education to adopt rules providing procedures relating to school district provision of bus passes to certain students. The rules adoption activity is not anticipated to significantly affect the operating costs of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would authorize school districts to use funding received under the Foundation School Program transportation allotment to purchase bus passes for students who are eligible to use the regular transportation system of the district but for whom the regular transportation system is not a feasible method. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 10, 2011
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3506 by Villarreal (Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3506 by Villarreal (Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.), As Engrossed
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3506 by Villarreal (Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.), As Engrossed
HB3506 by Villarreal (Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would direct the commissioner of education to adopt rules providing procedures relating to school district provision of bus passes to certain students. The rules adoption activity is not anticipated to significantly affect the operating costs of the Texas Education Agency.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would authorize school districts to use funding received under the Foundation School Program transportation allotment to purchase bus passes for students who are eligible to use the regular transportation system of the district but for whom the regular transportation system is not a feasible method.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp
JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp