LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB746 by Brown, Fred (Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public colleges and universities.), As Engrossed Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB746, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($296,058) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2009
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB746 by Brown, Fred (Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public colleges and universities.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB746 by Brown, Fred (Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public colleges and universities.), As Engrossed
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB746 by Brown, Fred (Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public colleges and universities.), As Engrossed
HB746 by Brown, Fred (Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public colleges and universities.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB746, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($296,058) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB746, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($296,058) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($158,780) 2011 ($137,278) 2012 ($137,278) 2013 ($137,278) 2014 ($137,278)
2010 ($158,780)
2011 ($137,278)
2012 ($137,278)
2013 ($137,278)
2014 ($137,278)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($158,780) 2011 ($137,278) 2012 ($137,278) 2013 ($137,278) 2014 ($137,278)
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($158,780) 2011 ($137,278) 2012 ($137,278) 2013 ($137,278) 2014 ($137,278)
2010 ($158,780)
2011 ($137,278)
2012 ($137,278)
2013 ($137,278)
2014 ($137,278)
Fiscal Year Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 2.0 2011 2.0 2012 2.0 2013 2.0 2014 2.0 Fiscal Analysis Under provisions of the bill, an institution would be required to make classrooms not scheduled for use by the institution, student organizations or faculty, available to other institutions from 6pm to 10pm during the week to teach courses in the core curriculum. The institutions could not charge the other institution for the use their classroom. The bill would also require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to submit to the legislature a written report for each semester or summer session regarding each public institution of higher education's classroom utilization rates. Methodology It is assumed that any savings associated with expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities would be offset by operational costs (such things as utilities) and formula increases generated by the increase in weighted semester credit hours.Currently, the Higher Education Coordinating Board only computes utilization rates for public senior colleges and universities once a year. They do not receive inventory information for junior colleges or other agencies of higher education. The bill would require increased information and reporting demands on classroom utilization to now include all public institutions of higher education, which includes any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, public state college, or other agency of higher education. To execute the utilization study, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would need facilities inventory data, as well as class data, for the additional institutions. The Higher Education Coordinating Board has indicated they would need to hire 2 program directors at an estimated cost for salary and benefits of $158,780 in fiscal year 2010 and $137,278 annually for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2014 to implement provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 2.0 2011 2.0 2012 2.0 2013 2.0 2014 2.0
2010 2.0
2011 2.0
2012 2.0
2013 2.0
2014 2.0
Fiscal Analysis
Under provisions of the bill, an institution would be required to make classrooms not scheduled for use by the institution, student organizations or faculty, available to other institutions from 6pm to 10pm during the week to teach courses in the core curriculum. The institutions could not charge the other institution for the use their classroom. The bill would also require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to submit to the legislature a written report for each semester or summer session regarding each public institution of higher education's classroom utilization rates.
Under provisions of the bill, an institution would be required to make classrooms not scheduled for use by the institution, student organizations or faculty, available to other institutions from 6pm to 10pm during the week to teach courses in the core curriculum. The institutions could not charge the other institution for the use their classroom.
The bill would also require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to submit to the legislature a written report for each semester or summer session regarding each public institution of higher education's classroom utilization rates.
Methodology
It is assumed that any savings associated with expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities would be offset by operational costs (such things as utilities) and formula increases generated by the increase in weighted semester credit hours.Currently, the Higher Education Coordinating Board only computes utilization rates for public senior colleges and universities once a year. They do not receive inventory information for junior colleges or other agencies of higher education. The bill would require increased information and reporting demands on classroom utilization to now include all public institutions of higher education, which includes any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, public state college, or other agency of higher education. To execute the utilization study, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would need facilities inventory data, as well as class data, for the additional institutions. The Higher Education Coordinating Board has indicated they would need to hire 2 program directors at an estimated cost for salary and benefits of $158,780 in fiscal year 2010 and $137,278 annually for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2014 to implement provisions of the bill.
It is assumed that any savings associated with expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities would be offset by operational costs (such things as utilities) and formula increases generated by the increase in weighted semester credit hours.Currently, the Higher Education Coordinating Board only computes utilization rates for public senior colleges and universities once a year. They do not receive inventory information for junior colleges or other agencies of higher education. The bill would require increased information and reporting demands on classroom utilization to now include all public institutions of higher education, which includes any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, public state college, or other agency of higher education. To execute the utilization study, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would need facilities inventory data, as well as class data, for the additional institutions. The Higher Education Coordinating Board has indicated they would need to hire 2 program directors at an estimated cost for salary and benefits of $158,780 in fiscal year 2010 and $137,278 annually for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2014 to implement provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
JOB, KK, RT, GO