LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4329 by Strama (Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would be required to create a statewide specialized technology research database of projects being performed at institutions of higher education or other agencies. Institutions will be required to provide detailed information to the Coordinating Board regarding their projects technology, expert faculty, technology developed, and patents gained, location of equipment, and policies for utilization of that equipment. The Higher Education Coordinating Board could, through a memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office in collecting data for and maintaining the database. Any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4329 by Strama (Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4329 by Strama (Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.), As Introduced
Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Honorable Mark Strama, Chair, House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4329 by Strama (Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.), As Introduced
HB4329 by Strama (Relating to the creation of a database to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would be required to create a statewide specialized technology research database of projects being performed at institutions of higher education or other agencies. Institutions will be required to provide detailed information to the Coordinating Board regarding their projects technology, expert faculty, technology developed, and patents gained, location of equipment, and policies for utilization of that equipment. The Higher Education Coordinating Board could, through a memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office in collecting data for and maintaining the database. Any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
301 Office of the Governor, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, RT, GO
JOB, JRO, RT, GO