LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 3, 1999 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB888 by Gray (Relating to graduate level instruction at the Texas A&M University at Galveston), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * The bill does not an appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** The bill would allow Texas A&M University at Galveston to offer graduate programs, however the number of students who would enroll is estimated to be very small and would not result in significant increases in formula funding for general academic institutions. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, CT, DB