LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB228 by Nelson (Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The provisions of this bill would require each institution of higher education to report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board) the amount spent by the institution on human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell research during the year covered by the report and the source of the funding for that research. Not later than January 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the legislature information regarding the amount of funds spent on human stem cell research submitted by the institutions. According to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, reporting annual human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell activity would require additional resources to meet the provisions of the bill. However, it is anticipated that the institutions would be able to perform the duties as outlined with current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KK, CL, RT, DE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB228 by Nelson (Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB228 by Nelson (Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.), As Engrossed
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
SB228 by Nelson (Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.), As Engrossed
SB228 by Nelson (Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The provisions of this bill would require each institution of higher education to report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board) the amount spent by the institution on human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell research during the year covered by the report and the source of the funding for that research. Not later than January 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the legislature information regarding the amount of funds spent on human stem cell research submitted by the institutions. According to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, reporting annual human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell activity would require additional resources to meet the provisions of the bill. However, it is anticipated that the institutions would be able to perform the duties as outlined with current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The provisions of this bill would require each institution of higher education to report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board) the amount spent by the institution on human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell research during the year covered by the report and the source of the funding for that research. Not later than January 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the legislature information regarding the amount of funds spent on human stem cell research submitted by the institutions.
According to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, reporting annual human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell activity would require additional resources to meet the provisions of the bill. However, it is anticipated that the institutions would be able to perform the duties as outlined with current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, CL, RT, DE
JOB, KK, CL, RT, DE