Floor Packet Page No. 301                                                   

	
The University of Texas-Pan American

Center for Manufacturing)

Prepared by LBB Staff, 4/7/03

	
Overview                                                              
	This new contingency rider would restore funding for the 
special item to 2002-03 general revenue funding level.  The 
additional revenue would be contingent on the Comptroller of Public 
Accounts certifying that increased activity by the Center would 
generate at least the same amount of additional revenue to the 
General Revenue Fund.
	The Center for Manufacturing at The University of Texas-Pan 
American provides technical assistance to current and prospective 
manufacturers through the utilization of services available from 
the Center and from academic, industrial, governmental and private 
sources.  Assistance to manufacturers consists of technology 
transfer, manufacturing support in production, quality, 
management, product technology problem resolution and new product 
evaluation.  The Center works closely with the Engineering 
department faculty and students.  The Center has provided technical 
assistance to 137 manufacturers  in South Texas resulting in an 
impact of $9,120,500 and the creation/retention of 413 jobs 
(biennium-to-date).
	The Center uses state appropriations to match grants from the 
federal government and generates $130,420 of indirect cost recovery 
for the biennium.
	Required Actions                                                        
	On page III-69 of CSHB 1 of the bill pattern for The 
University of Texas-Pan American:
	1. Increase general revenue funding in Strategy C.3.2. Center 
for Manufacturing by $27,374 in FY 2004 and $27,374 in FY 2005.
	On page III-69 of CSHB 1 of the bill pattern for The 
University of Texas-Pan American add the following new rider:
	_____. Center for Manufacturing. Included in the 
appropriation above to The University of Texas-Pan American in 
Strategy C.3.2. Center for Manufacturing is $27,374 in each year of 
the biennium for the Center for Manufacturing contingent upon 
certification by the Comptroller of Public Accounts that increased 
activity by the Center will generate at least $54,748 for the 
biennium in additional revenue to the General Revenue Fund.