LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 1, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1314  by Hochberg (Relating to authorizing The
               University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to offer
               certain professional degree programs), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated under   *
*  the current funding method for the institution.                       *
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*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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If the Legislature modifies the funding method and adopts funding
formulas, the institution would be eligible to receive general revenue
funding for these degree programs beginning in 2002.  Based on projected
enrollment, the estimated cost would be $1.9 million in 2002, $2.2
million in 2003, and $2.5 million in 2004.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, CF, LD