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: SB1288 by Zaffirini (relating to the establishment and
operation of a campus extension of The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio), Committee
Report 2nd House, Substituted
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1288, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: negative impact *
* of $(1,400,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* 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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As of May 12, 1999, Conference Committee had adopted $700,000 per year to
fund the establishment of the Center.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(700,000) *
* 2001 (700,000) *
* 2002 (700,000) *
* 2003 (700,000) *
* 2004 (700,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(700,000) 4.0 *
* 2001 (700,000) 5.0 *
* 2002 (700,000) 5.0 *
* 2003 (700,000) 5.0 *
* 2004 (700,000) 5.0 *
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Technology Impact
The extension may require an audio-visual connection to the main campus
in San Antonio
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a campus extension (extension) of the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (University) in the city
of Laredo. The bill authorizes the extension under two conditions:
public or private entities would offer sufficient land in Laredo to
construct the extension and would fund the construction of the
extension's administration building. It would authorize the University
to accept and administer gifts and grants, including those of land and
buildings for the use of the extension and authorizes the leasing of
extension facilities for teaching and research programs.
The University would manage the extension and would pay for the
extension's operating costs from the University's operating funds, or
from other available funds of any public or private entity. The
extension would be used to provide undergraduate and graduate medical and
dental education and other levels of health education in collaboration
with Texas A&M International University and any other components of the
Texas A&M University System or The University of Texas System.
A teaching hospital for the extension may be provided by a public or
private entity but may not be constructed, maintained or operated with
state funds.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the conditions of establishing the extension have
been met by public and private entities in Laredo.
The University estimates $195,000 for 4 new employees in 2000 and
$218,000 for 5 new employees in 2001. Operating costs include travel,
employee benefits and program support resources and services and are
estimated to be $505,000 in 2000 and $482,000 in 2001. The University
has estimated that personnel and operating costs would continue at 2001
levels through 2004.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, CT, CF