LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2017 TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB493 by Perez (Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program. The bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to report the number of academic or workforce education semester credit hours and transfer credit hours awarded under the program and applied toward a degree or certification program at an institution of higher education. Based on the LBB's analysis of TWC and Higher Education Coordinating Board, this analysis assumes the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Texas A&M University System Administration, The University of Texas System Administration, and Texas Tech University System Administration, the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: UP, THo, EH, CP, GGo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2017
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB493 by Perez (Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB493 by Perez (Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB493 by Perez (Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB493 by Perez (Relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program.), 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 amend the Labor Code relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for Heroes program. The bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to report the number of academic or workforce education semester credit hours and transfer credit hours awarded under the program and applied toward a degree or certification program at an institution of higher education. Based on the LBB's analysis of TWC and Higher Education Coordinating Board, this analysis assumes the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Based on information provided by the Texas A&M University System Administration, The University of Texas System Administration, and Texas Tech University System Administration, the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 403 Veterans Commission
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 403 Veterans Commission
LBB Staff: UP, THo, EH, CP, GGo
UP, THo, EH, CP, GGo