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

SPONSOR:	Zanetti		DATE TYPED:	3/19/03		HB	HJM 121
SHORT TITLE:		Study Charter Schools Facility Needs				SB
					ANALYST:		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Memorial 121 requests the Legislative Education Study Committee, in collaboration with the State Department of Education and in consultation with charter schools, study the facility needs of charter schools.

Significant Issues

HJM 121 also requests that the study look at the issues of the availability of public facilities, public versus private ownership of charter school facilities, the fair market value of leased facilities and the legal and constitutional means of providing funds for charter school facilities.

The joint memorial requests that the Legislative Education Study Committee and the SDE report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 2003.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

House Joint Memorial 121 does not contain an appropriation.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The LESC and SDE will collaborate on the study and report its findings to the Legislature.

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

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

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