LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2210 by West (Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under current law, the Higher Education Coordinating Board may not include in their formula funding recommendations semester credit hours earned by a resident undergraduate student who before the semester or other academic session begins has previously attempted a number of semester credit hours for courses taken at any institution of higher education while classified as a resident student for tuition purposes that exceeds by at least 30 hours the number of semester credit hours required for completion of the degree program or programs in which the student is enrolled. Under provisions of the bill, 30 semester credit hours or less that are earned through one or more dual credit courses for which the student received credit toward a high school diploma, would be excluded from the cap. It is assumed any formula funding costs associated with passage of this bill would not be significant. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2210 by West (Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2210 by West (Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.), As Introduced
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
SB2210 by West (Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.), As Introduced
SB2210 by West (Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under current law, the Higher Education Coordinating Board may not include in their formula funding recommendations semester credit hours earned by a resident undergraduate student who before the semester or other academic session begins has previously attempted a number of semester credit hours for courses taken at any institution of higher education while classified as a resident student for tuition purposes that exceeds by at least 30 hours the number of semester credit hours required for completion of the degree program or programs in which the student is enrolled. Under provisions of the bill, 30 semester credit hours or less that are earned through one or more dual credit courses for which the student received credit toward a high school diploma, would be excluded from the cap. It is assumed any formula funding costs associated with passage of this bill would not be significant.
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