HBA-JLV H.B. 2763 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2763
By: Solis, Jim
Economic Development
7/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, many local workforce development boards did
not define after school services that take place on a school campus or at a
Head Start Center as child care.  Consequently, these programs could
neither apply for nor utilize local funds spent on these programs as
matching funds for the purposes of receiving federal child care funds.  The
result may have been the under-utilization of federal child care funds.
House Bill 2763 requires the local workforce development board to use money
and services provided by a local school district or local education agency
for purposes of obtaining federal matching 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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2763 amends the Government Code to require a local workforce
development board to use money and in-kind services provided by a local
school district or local education agency for purposes of obtaining federal
matching funds for child care services, including after-school care
provided at a school or a federal Head Start program. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 13, 2001.