LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 27, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB344  by Jackson (Relating to graduate level instruction
               at Texas A&M University at Galveston), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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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