LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB44 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would clarify that private gifts for undergraduate research received by an emerging research institution are eligible to receive a state match under the Texas Research Incentive Program. The bill would also clarify that private gifts for financial aid received by an emerging research institution are not eligible to receive a state match under the Texas Research Incentive Program. Based on information provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Board, undergraduate research gifts are currently allowed to be matched under the program and gifts for financial aid are not allowed to be matched, therefore the bill would not have a fiscal impact. 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, EMu, DEH, GO, KK, SK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB44 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB44 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB44 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
SB44 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would clarify that private gifts for undergraduate research received by an emerging research institution are eligible to receive a state match under the Texas Research Incentive Program. The bill would also clarify that private gifts for financial aid received by an emerging research institution are not eligible to receive a state match under the Texas Research Incentive Program. Based on information provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Board, undergraduate research gifts are currently allowed to be matched under the program and gifts for financial aid are not allowed to be matched, therefore the bill would not have a fiscal impact.
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, 769 University of North Texas 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, EMu, DEH, GO, KK, SK
UP, EMu, DEH, GO, KK, SK