LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1555 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), it is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by TWC could be absorbed using existing resources, provided the technology changes required for implementation of the bill can be aligned with the agency's current information technology project for the new Child Care Case Management System, scheduled to be completed in fiscal year 2022. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, DFR, SZ, MB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1555 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1555 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1555 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1555 by Zaffirini (Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), it is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by TWC could be absorbed using existing resources, provided the technology changes required for implementation of the bill can be aligned with the agency's current information technology project for the new Child Care Case Management System, scheduled to be completed in fiscal year 2022. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 320 Texas Workforce Commission 320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, DFR, SZ, MB JMc, AJL, DFR, SZ, MB