LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session Revision 2 May 11, 1999 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB590 by Truan (Relating to the establishment of The Texas A&M University System Coastal Bend Health Education Center), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB590, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(1,500,000) through the * * biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * House Bill 1, the General Appropriations Act for 2000-2001, as * * currently marked-up by the Conference Committee, contains a * * general revenue appropriation of $1,500,000 to implement the * * provisions of this bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $(750,000) * * 2001 (750,000) * * 2002 (8,915,000) * * 2003 (8,915,000) * * 2004 (8,915,000) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: *************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) Change in Number of State * * Year from General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 * * 0001 * * 2000 $(750,000) 13.0 * * 2001 (750,000) 13.0 * * 2002 (8,915,000) 33.0 * * 2003 (8,915,000) 33.0 * * 2004 (8,915,000) 33.0 * *************************************************************************** Technology Impact The new sites would require telecommunications and computing capabilities to facilitate telemedicine, distance learning, and research data collection and maintenance. Costs associated with the purchase of capital equipment and its operation are included in the cost estimates. Fiscal Analysis The bill would establish the Texas A&M University System Coastal Bend Health Education Center (Center). The Center would develop and provide community-based instructional sites for undergraduate clinical education, graduate education and other levels of health care education in the Coastal Bend area. The Center may use community outreach programs and conduct research in providing these educational programs. It may operate educational facilities and enter in affiliation or coordination agreements with other educational entities or institutions in the region to establish and operate the Center. The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center (TAMUSHSC) would manage the Center and would pay for its operating costs from the institution's operating funds, or from other available funds of any participating institution or other public or private entities. Methodology This analysis is based upon a revised cost estimate provided by the Texas A&M System. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 710 A&M University System Texas LBB Staff: JK, CT, BB, CF, DB