LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 12, 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), Committee Report 2nd House, as amended
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB590, Committee Report 2nd House, as amended: 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. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
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* 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) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*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 *
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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