148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FISCAL NOTE

Bill: HOUSE BILL NO. 307

sponsor: Representative K. Williams

DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR EDUCATOR LICENSURE.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. This Act is effective upon signature of the Governor.

2. There is currently a one-time fee of $100 for an educator’s first license to teach in Delaware. This Act reimburses the fee for teacher applicants who become teachers in a Delaware public school.

3. Revenue from the one-time fee is currently deposited into the General Fund at approximately $150,000 annually (based on the Fee Impact statement related to the legislation creating the fee). This Act will create a special fund in the Department of Education from these fee revenues at an amount of $90,000 for the sole purpose of reimbursing teacher applicants their teacher license fee should they become teachers in a Delaware public high school.

Revenue Loss:

Fiscal Year 2017: $90,000

Fiscal Year 2018: $90,000

Fiscal Year 2019: $90,000

Office of Controller General (Amounts are shown in whole dollars)

May 11, 2016

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