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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Stewart
DATE TYPED 2-22-05
HB 218/aHEC
SHORT TITLE Public Education Department Divisions
SB
ANALYST Segura
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Amendment
House Education Committee amended House Bill 218 as follows:
•
On page 2, line 6, strike “systems” and insert “technology”.
•
On page 2, line 7, after “support” insert “and vocational education”.
The amendment is technical in nature and does not change the original intent of the legislation.
Synopsis of Original Bill
House Bill 218 enumerates divisions of the Public Education Department.
Significant Issues
Pursuant to the Laws of 2004, Chapter 27 that directs the Secretary of Education to make rec-
ommendations to the 1
st
Session of the 47
th
Legislature on the statutory organization of the Pub-