LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2115 by Coleman (Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill requires the following: 1) Direct the Coordinating Board to provide the Comptroller with annual restricted research expenditure data for each institution eligible to receive National Research University Fund (NRUF)proceeds. 2) Direct the Comptroller to allocate the NRUF proceeds proportionally according to each institution's pro rata share of the 3-year average of all eligible institutions' unrestricted research expenditures, provided no eligible institution receives less than $2.5 million annually. 3) If in a fiscal year there are insufficient funds to provide each eligible institution with the minimum $2.5 million, the Comptroller is directed to retain any proceeds within the fund for that fiscal year. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, JAW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2115 by Coleman (Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2115 by Coleman (Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.), As Introduced Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2115 by Coleman (Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.), As Introduced HB2115 by Coleman (Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill requires the following: 1) Direct the Coordinating Board to provide the Comptroller with annual restricted research expenditure data for each institution eligible to receive National Research University Fund (NRUF)proceeds. 2) Direct the Comptroller to allocate the NRUF proceeds proportionally according to each institution's pro rata share of the 3-year average of all eligible institutions' unrestricted research expenditures, provided no eligible institution receives less than $2.5 million annually. 3) If in a fiscal year there are insufficient funds to provide each eligible institution with the minimum $2.5 million, the Comptroller is directed to retain any proceeds within the fund for that fiscal year. This bill requires the following: 1) Direct the Coordinating Board to provide the Comptroller with annual restricted research expenditure data for each institution eligible to receive National Research University Fund (NRUF)proceeds. 2) Direct the Comptroller to allocate the NRUF proceeds proportionally according to each institution's pro rata share of the 3-year average of all eligible institutions' unrestricted research expenditures, provided no eligible institution receives less than $2.5 million annually. 3) If in a fiscal year there are insufficient funds to provide each eligible institution with the minimum $2.5 million, the Comptroller is directed to retain any proceeds within the fund for that fiscal year. 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, JAW JOB, KK, JAW