LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2177 by Stucky (Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.), As Engrossed The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of data related to the number of institutions and students that would be participating in the pilot program. The bill would create a digital course materials pilot program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board). Under provisions of the bill, the Board would award grants to participating eligible institutions to provide financial assistance to students for the cost of accessing digital course materials. The bill requires the Board to adopt rules necessary to administer the pilot program. The Board indicates that the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of data related to the number of institutions and students that would be participating in the pilot program. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, GO, JSM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2177 by Stucky (Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2177 by Stucky (Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.), As Engrossed Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2177 by Stucky (Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.), As Engrossed HB2177 by Stucky (Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.), As Engrossed The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of data related to the number of institutions and students that would be participating in the pilot program. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of data related to the number of institutions and students that would be participating in the pilot program. The bill would create a digital course materials pilot program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board). Under provisions of the bill, the Board would award grants to participating eligible institutions to provide financial assistance to students for the cost of accessing digital course materials. The bill requires the Board to adopt rules necessary to administer the pilot program. The Board indicates that the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of data related to the number of institutions and students that would be participating in the pilot program. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, GO, JSM JMc, MOc, GO, JSM