LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 2, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 1040, As Engrossed
          Committee on Higher Education                              By: Truan
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1040 ( Relating 
to problems of institutions of higher education that address 
small business research and development.) this office has detemined 
the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1040-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 
 
         
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 Coordinating Board estimates a one time 
cost of $20,000 to conduct the initial study; however, these 
costs are not estimated to be significant.
         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   781   Higher Education Coordinating Board
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,LP ,LD