LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2029 by Creighton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill transfers administrative authority for the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Currently, Austin Community College is the administrator of the ACE Program. In the 2022-23 General Appropriations Act, Austin Community College was appropriated $4.3 million in General Revenue for the program. This funding level has been maintained in the Senate and House versions of the General Appropriations bill for the 2024-25 biennium. It is assumed any costs associated with the transfer of the program to the Higher Education Coordinating Board would be offset by savings for Austin Community College in not having to administer the program. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, JSM, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2023
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2029 by Creighton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2029 by Creighton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
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
SB2029 by Creighton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
SB2029 by Creighton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill transfers administrative authority for the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Currently, Austin Community College is the administrator of the ACE Program. In the 2022-23 General Appropriations Act, Austin Community College was appropriated $4.3 million in General Revenue for the program. This funding level has been maintained in the Senate and House versions of the General Appropriations bill for the 2024-25 biennium. It is assumed any costs associated with the transfer of the program to the Higher Education Coordinating Board would be offset by savings for Austin Community College in not having to administer the program.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, JSM, GO
JMc, MOc, JSM, GO