LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. In addition, the bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government Impact Funding would be available through school districts and lower-division institutions of higher education to develop and maintain CTE dual credit courses and programs for some school districts. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, NV, RB, JBi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. In addition, the bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of the Texas Education Agency. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. In addition, the bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government Impact Funding would be available through school districts and lower-division institutions of higher education to develop and maintain CTE dual credit courses and programs for some school districts. Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, NV, RB, JBi UP, NV, RB, JBi