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 ************************************************************************** * 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. * ************************************************************************** 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: **************************************************** * 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) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * 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) * ***************************************************** 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