LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4361 by Raney (Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer. The bill would allow institutions to enter into agreements with employers to provide credit or noncredit off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs to the institution's students at a site requested by the employer without approval of the higher education regional council given certain provisions defined by the bill. Institutions of Higher Education indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 Univ of Houston Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, JSM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4361 by Raney (Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4361 by Raney (Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.), As Engrossed Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB4361 by Raney (Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.), As Engrossed HB4361 by Raney (Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer. The bill would allow institutions to enter into agreements with employers to provide credit or noncredit off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs to the institution's students at a site requested by the employer without approval of the higher education regional council given certain provisions defined by the bill. Institutions of Higher Education indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 Univ of Houston Sys Admin 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 Univ of Houston Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, JSM JMc, LBO, GO, JSM