HBA-NLM S.B. 1391 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1391 By: Shapleigh Economic Development 5/11/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, allocation formulas for the disbursement of federal child care funds to Local Workforce Development Areas do not require the inclusion of poverty statistics. Federal child care money is targeted to help Texas' neediest children, and the inclusion of poverty rates with population statistics in child care allocation formulas may be a necessary factor. S.B. 1391 sets forth provisions for the review by the Texas Workforce Commission of the allocation of certain funds for child care services. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. REVIEW OF CHILD CARE ALLOCATION FORMULAS. Requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to conduct a review of the child care allocation formulas to compare TWC's current child care funding system with a system that emphasizes funding areas with the greatest need for services. Requires an area's need for child care services, in conducting the review required by this Act, to be evaluated according to the criteria established by this section. Requires TWC, after consideration of the established criteria, to determine which local workforce development areas have the greatest need for child care services, and how child care resources are currently distributed to those areas. Requires TWC to propose alternative methods that address allocation inequities identified by the review. Requires TWC to identify programs under its jurisdiction which allocate money to local workforce development areas and do not consider povertybased measures in their allocation process. Requires TWC to report required findings and recommendations to certain entities by November 1, 2000. Sets forth the required content for the recommendations. SECTION 3.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.