LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2017 TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Provisions of the bill would create the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education as part of the University of Houston. The institution estimates that establishing the Center could be done within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, BRi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2017 TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Provisions of the bill would create the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education as part of the University of Houston. The institution estimates that establishing the Center could be done within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 783 University of Houston System Administration 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, BRi UP, THo, DEH, BRi