LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB161 by Rodríguez (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB161, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,525,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB161 by Rodríguez (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB161 by Rodríguez (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB161 by Rodríguez (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced SB161 by Rodríguez (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB161, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,525,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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 SB161, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,525,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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 2016 ($761,200,000) 2017 ($764,000,000) 2018 ($774,700,000) 2019 ($796,300,000) 2020 ($817,600,000) 2016 ($761,200,000) 2017 ($764,000,000) 2018 ($774,700,000) 2019 ($796,300,000) 2020 ($817,600,000) All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 2016 ($761,200,000) 2017 ($764,000,000) 2018 ($774,700,000) 2019 ($796,300,000) 2020 ($817,600,000) Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 2016 ($761,200,000) 2017 ($764,000,000) 2018 ($774,700,000) 2019 ($796,300,000) 2020 ($817,600,000) 2016 ($761,200,000) 2017 ($764,000,000) 2018 ($774,700,000) 2019 ($796,300,000) 2020 ($817,600,000) Fiscal Analysis The bill would increase entitlement under the Foundation School Program (FSP) by changing the multiplier applied in calculating the bilingual education allotment. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Methodology The bill would increase the multiplier applied in calculating the FSP bilingual education allotment from the current value of 0.1 to 0.25. Based on current projections of the average daily attendance of students anticipated to be served in bilingual education or special language programs, increased cost to the state under the provisions of the bill are estimated to be $761.2 million in fiscal year 2016 and $764.0 million in fiscal year 2017, increasing to $817.6 million by fiscal year 2020. Local Government Impact School districts and charter schools that serve students in bilingual education and special language programs would realize additional revenue beginning in fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, AM, JSp UP, JBi, AM, JSp