LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2007

TO:	Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1919 by Watson (Relating to establishing a commission to study and report on the allocation of state resources for medical education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would establish a commission to study and report on the allocation of state resources for medical education.  The commission is comprised of nine members including a representative from the University of Texas System, Texas A&M System, Texas Tech System, the University of North Texas System,  Baylor College of Medicine, the Higher Education Coordinating Board and three other members that have expertise concerning medical education. The commission would be required to report their findings by September 1, 2008. The bill would be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, RT, GO