LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB367 by Bernal (Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize school districts to permit campuses to donate excess food to nonprofits for redistribution on campus. The bill would provide the commissioner with rulemaking authority to implement the donation process. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, and would apply beginning with school year 2017-18. Local Government Impact The bill would allow for a voluntary campus food donation program. The anticipated fiscal impact is not expected to be significant to local school districts. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, SL, THo, AM, AW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB367 by Bernal (Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB367 by Bernal (Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB367 by Bernal (Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB367 by Bernal (Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize school districts to permit campuses to donate excess food to nonprofits for redistribution on campus. The bill would provide the commissioner with rulemaking authority to implement the donation process. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, and would apply beginning with school year 2017-18. Local Government Impact The bill would allow for a voluntary campus food donation program. The anticipated fiscal impact is not expected to be significant to local school districts. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, SL, THo, AM, AW UP, SL, THo, AM, AW