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





SPONSOR: Lopez DATE TYPED: 02/21/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Public School Transportation Funding SB SJM 20
ANALYST: Moran


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

No Fiscal Impact



Relates to HB 9



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

State Department of Education



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



SJM 20 requires the State Department of Education (SDE), in cooperation with school district superintendents and school bus contractors, to study the feasibility of including additional site characteristics in the public school transportation formula and to examine the impact of charter schools and before- and after-school programs on transportation funding.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



SJM 20 would have no fiscal implications, other than the staff time necessary to coordinate and manage this study. The SDE reports that they can absorb these costs.



RELATIONSHIP



SJM 20 relates to HB 9, which would change the transportation operational formula by amending the hold harmless provision and extending the hold harmless provision until the end of FY 04.



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