Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3938 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/27/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 27, 2021       TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), As Passed 2nd House     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill establishes an industry-based certification advisory council to advise the Texas Workforce Commission on the alignment of public high school career technology education programs with current and future workforce needs. Members of the council are not to be provided compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement necessary travel expenses incurred in performing their role on the council.The bill transfers certain duties currently carried out by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to the council.The council would receive administrative and staff support from the Texas Workforce Commission. The agency indicates that the fiscal impact from the bill would be absorbed within current resources.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed by the Office of the Governor using existing resources.According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the bill could require the commission to provide copies of final inventory and to provide consultation to the council. The agency assumes that these impacts can be absorbed within current resources.According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas State Technical College System and the Comptroller's Office of Public Accounts no fiscal implication is anticipated.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 719 TSTC System Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SD, AJL, LCO, HGR, SZ

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 27, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), As Passed 2nd House   

TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), As Passed 2nd House

 Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

 Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), As Passed 2nd House 

 HB3938 by Bell, Keith (Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.), As Passed 2nd House 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill establishes an industry-based certification advisory council to advise the Texas Workforce Commission on the alignment of public high school career technology education programs with current and future workforce needs. Members of the council are not to be provided compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement necessary travel expenses incurred in performing their role on the council.The bill transfers certain duties currently carried out by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to the council.The council would receive administrative and staff support from the Texas Workforce Commission. The agency indicates that the fiscal impact from the bill would be absorbed within current resources.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed by the Office of the Governor using existing resources.According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the bill could require the commission to provide copies of final inventory and to provide consultation to the council. The agency assumes that these impacts can be absorbed within current resources.According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas State Technical College System and the Comptroller's Office of Public Accounts no fiscal implication is anticipated.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 719 TSTC System Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 719 TSTC System Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SD, AJL, LCO, HGR, SZ

JMc, SD, AJL, LCO, HGR, SZ