LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2011 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB89 by Lucio (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent. The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact Additional school districts would be required to provide or arrange for summer nutrition programs if they do not apply for or are not granted a waiver. Federal reimbursement is available for each meal served in a summer nutrition program; but the reimbursement would not be estimated to cover the entire cost. The Texas Department of Agriculture cites an average of $39,075 per school district based on expenditures by school districts operating programs in fiscal year 2010. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc, AH, SZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2011
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB89 by Lucio (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Conference Committee Report
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB89 by Lucio (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Conference Committee Report
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB89 by Lucio (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Conference Committee Report
SB89 by Lucio (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent. The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent.
The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement.
No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Additional school districts would be required to provide or arrange for summer nutrition programs if they do not apply for or are not granted a waiver. Federal reimbursement is available for each meal served in a summer nutrition program; but the reimbursement would not be estimated to cover the entire cost. The Texas Department of Agriculture cites an average of $39,075 per school district based on expenditures by school districts operating programs in fiscal year 2010.
Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency
551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc, AH, SZ
JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc, AH, SZ