LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2631 by Branch (Relating to the advanced research program.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would rename the Advanced Research program, the Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program. The bill would also strike language in the statute that the total funds appropriated to the program may be at least equal to 10 percent of the average amount of the federally sponsored research funds allocated to all institutions of higher education annually during the preceding three years. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, GO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2631 by Branch (Relating to the advanced research program.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2631 by Branch (Relating to the advanced research program.), 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 HB2631 by Branch (Relating to the advanced research program.), As Introduced HB2631 by Branch (Relating to the advanced research program.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would rename the Advanced Research program, the Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program. The bill would also strike language in the statute that the total funds appropriated to the program may be at least equal to 10 percent of the average amount of the federally sponsored research funds allocated to all institutions of higher education annually during the preceding three years. 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, GO JOB, KK, GO