LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Will Metcalf, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1480 by Longoria (Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced The bill would result in an indeterminate cost to the state. The bill authorizes the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to award library construction grants, the cost of which would be dependent on future appropriations by the Legislature The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Library and Archives Commission to provide construction grants, to encourage the establishment of new public libraries or the improvement of existing public libraries.The bill would provide the basis for the Library and Archives Commission to award grants for this purpose. However, the agency assumes the use of existing funds and indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Future costs would depend on appropriations by the legislature and those appropriations are currently unknown. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 306 Library & Archives Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, LCO, CSmi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Will Metcalf, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1480 by Longoria (Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Will Metcalf, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1480 by Longoria (Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced
Honorable Will Metcalf, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Will Metcalf, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1480 by Longoria (Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced
HB1480 by Longoria (Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.), As Introduced
The bill would result in an indeterminate cost to the state. The bill authorizes the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to award library construction grants, the cost of which would be dependent on future appropriations by the Legislature
The bill would result in an indeterminate cost to the state. The bill authorizes the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to award library construction grants, the cost of which would be dependent on future appropriations by the Legislature
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Library and Archives Commission to provide construction grants, to encourage the establishment of new public libraries or the improvement of existing public libraries.The bill would provide the basis for the Library and Archives Commission to award grants for this purpose. However, the agency assumes the use of existing funds and indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Future costs would depend on appropriations by the legislature and those appropriations are currently unknown.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 306 Library & Archives Commission
306 Library & Archives Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, LCO, CSmi
JMc, TUf, LCO, CSmi