LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2015 TO: Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB495 by Watson (Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill would amend the services areas of certain junior college districts. The bill would expand Central Texas College District's services area to include Gillespie County, removing it from the service area of Austin Community College District. The bill would also expand The Victoria College District's service area to include all of Gonzales County, removing a portion of Gonzales County from the service area of Austin Community College District.To the degree the added service areas for Central Texas College District and The Victoria College District are not included as part of each college's taxing district, each college may have to assume a larger portion of the instructional costs for students residing in the newly added services area since residents would be able to pay in-service area rates for tuition or fees. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, EMu, DEH, ED
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2015
TO: Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB495 by Watson (Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB495 by Watson (Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB495 by Watson (Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.), As Engrossed
SB495 by Watson (Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The bill would amend the services areas of certain junior college districts. The bill would expand Central Texas College District's services area to include Gillespie County, removing it from the service area of Austin Community College District. The bill would also expand The Victoria College District's service area to include all of Gonzales County, removing a portion of Gonzales County from the service area of Austin Community College District.To the degree the added service areas for Central Texas College District and The Victoria College District are not included as part of each college's taxing district, each college may have to assume a larger portion of the instructional costs for students residing in the newly added services area since residents would be able to pay in-service area rates for tuition or fees.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: UP, EMu, DEH, ED
UP, EMu, DEH, ED