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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Tripp

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1-24-2008

HB 266

SHORT TITLE Campaign to Promote Value of Education

SB

ANALYST Dearing

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 266 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to the Public Education

department for the purpose of conducting a campaign to promote an awareness of the value of

education.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in House Bill 266 is a recurring expense to the

general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY09 shall

revert to the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

HB 266 requires the Public Education Department (PED) to conduct a campaign promoting and

increasing awareness of the value of education. According to provisions of House Bill 266, the

campaign:

House Bill 266 – Page

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Must be directed to populations and areas where value of education is disparaged according

to evidence.

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Demonstrates that education not only can lead to better job opportunities and financial

success but it can also expand a person’s interests, provide wisdom and enjoyment of life,

increase self-esteem and prepare a person to actively participate in a democratic society.

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Provides evidence that education can help people discover their ethnic and cultural

identities and make them more confident of themselves in a diverse society.

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Creates awareness that education is a good way to avoid falling victim to drugs, violence,

prison, unemployment and premature parenthood.

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Reflects a commitment to equal access to education and respect for minority cultures and

values.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

If enacted, the LFC recommends that the Public Education department submits a plan for

program evaluation with specific program goals and criteria for assessing the effectiveness and

provides suggested outputs, outcomes and performance measures to evaluate the performance of

state government programs as prescribed in the Accountability in Government Act.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The department states a need for up to six percent of this appropriation for administration by an

education administrator.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

According to the department the legislation does not provide guidance on the determination of

populations and areas where value of education is disparaged according to evidence. Potentially,

these would be areas and populations targeted for existing programs such as parental

involvement, etc.

PD/nt