TO: | Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB276 by Staples ( Relating to authorizing The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler to offer courses and degree programs in allied health and related fields.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | $0 |
2007 | $0 |
2008 | $0 |
2009 | ($167,688) |
2010 | ($167,688) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005 |
---|---|---|
2006 | $0 | 0.0 |
2007 | $0 | 0.0 |
2008 | $0 | 0.0 |
2009 | ($167,688) | 2.0 |
2010 | ($167,688) | 2.0 |
UTHCT would need additional faculty, equipment and other resources to meet regional accreditation standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and to support the development of new degree programs. However, without more specific information about the expenses associated with the accreditation process and those new programs, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is unable to estimate the costs and assumes that UTHCT would absorb them.
THECB is concerned that UTHSCT would need additional physical space to meet SACS standards and to accommodate students enrolled in new degree programs. UTHSCT has requested $2,971,929 in annual debt service, beginning in 2006 for a $32.4 million academic center. The 110,000 gross square foot facility would include a medical library, classrooms, conference rooms, an auditorium, department offices, food court, and related support areas. THECB has rated this Tuition Revenue Bond project as "Critical" to meeting current and future space requirements of the institution.
The cost to the state of this the debt service is not included within this analysis.
Source Agencies: | 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CT, RT, MM
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