LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 20, 1995 TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 668 Committee on Education By: Armbrister Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 668 (Relating to enrollment in courses and programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake and University of Houston-Victoria) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would allow the University of Houston - Clear Lake and the University of Houston - Victoria to enroll students who have completed 30 hours of course work at another institution to enroll if they are concurrently enrolled at another public or private institution of higher education. It is assumed that 150 full time equivalent students would take courses at UH-Clear Lake and UH-Victoria instead of a community college under the provisions of the bill. The cost to the state of funding a full time equivalent student at a general academic teaching institution is about $2,400 more than the cost to the state of funding a full time equivalent student at a community college. These increased costs would be realized beginning with the next formula funding cycle in fiscal year 1998. In addition, there would be a cost savings to the community college districts of approximated $1,300 per full time equivalent student beginning in fiscal year 1996. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Savings Year of General to Local Community Revenue Fund 001 College Districts 1996 $0 $195,000 1997 0 195,000 1998 360,000 195,000 1999 360,000 195,000 2000 360,000 195,000 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. Source: Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK, LS, WRR