LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
                                Revision 2
  
                               May 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB910  by Gutierrez (Relating to the establishment of The
               Texas A&M University System Health Science Center South
               Texas Center for Rural Public Health.), As Engrossed
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB910, As Engrossed:  negative impact of $(2,000,000) through the     *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2003.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  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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The conference committee on Senate Bill 1 has adopted $2 million for the
South Texas Center for Rural Public Health.
  
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2002                         $(1,000,000)  *
          *       2003                          (1,000,000)  *
          *       2004                          (1,000,000)  *
          *       2005                          (1,000,000)  *
          *       2006                          (1,000,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                             $(1,000,000) *
         *      2003                              (1,000,000) *
         *      2004                              (1,000,000) *
         *      2005                              (1,000,000) *
         *      2006                              (1,000,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
This bill establishes the Texas A&M University System Health Science
Center (TAMU HSC) South Texas Center for Rural Public Health (Center).
The Center would develop and provide community-based instructional sites
for the education of public health professionals; provide health
education outreach programs; conduct research programs related to
education or outreach provided by the Center; and conduct research
related to local public health issues.

The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to
prepare an impact statement examining the initial implementation of this
bill  by August 31, 2002.
  
  
Methodology
  
The conference committee for Senate Bill 1 has adopted $ 2 million for
the funding of the Center.  Remaining Center costs would require an
additional $1 million in annual general revenue funding.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.

According to TAMU HSC's Legislative Appropriations Request, the Center is
eligible to receive $1.2 million in direct and in-kind support from the
City of McAllen for land to build the Center and for general support.
  
  
Source Agencies:   781   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, MG, DB