HBA-SEP H.B. 2673 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2673
By: Villarreal, Mike
Economic Development
7/25/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Federal law requires a state that receives child care and development block
grant funds for a fiscal year to set aside not less than four percent of
the funds for activities that are designed to provide comprehensive
consumer education to parents and the general public, activities that
increase parental choice, and activities designed to improve the quality
and availability of child care such as resource and referral services.
Previously, however, there was little accounting for the majority of
allocated funds because they are spent by local workforce development
boards rather than at the state level.  House Bill 2673 requires the Texas
Workforce Commission (TWC) to collect and assess state and local
information relating to the effectiveness of the use of four percent
quality dollars by local workforce development boards. 

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 2673 amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workforce
Commission (TWC) to collect state and local information relating to the
effectiveness of the use of four percent quality dollars by local workforce
development boards.  TWC is also required to produce a report that
highlights promising practices in expanding quality early education and to
report to the legislature and other interested persons on local programs
and services that show promise in expanding access to quality early
education.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.