LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 10, 1997
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3058, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Higher Education By: Berlanga
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3058 ( Relating
to a study of admission and graduation rates at institutions
of higher education.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3058-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of ($1,000,000) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Comptroller of Public Accounts to
conduct a study of the admission, enrollment, and graduation
rates of each public institution of higher education. The study
would examine disparities that might exist between the composition
of the state population and population of students admitted
to, enrolled in, and graduated from each institution. The Comptroller
would complete the study and report to the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Speaker of the House by June 1, 1998.
The
bill would authorize the Comptroller to spend funds appropriated
for this purpose.
Methodolgy
The Comptroller's Office conducted a disparity study for companies
doing business with the State of Texas in December 1994. Based
on the cost of that study, which was $1 million, this fiscal
note assumes the cost would be the same.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable
Savings/(Cost)
from General
Revenue Fund
0001
1998 ($1,000,000)
1998 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($1,000,000)
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,LP ,LD