LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB249 by Schwertner (Relating to the submission of an affordability and access report by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the chief executive of each institution of higher education to submit a report on affordability and access to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of the Legislature, in addition to the governing board of the institution. Under existing law, the report is only required to be provided to the governing board of the institution.The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates that there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant 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, THo, DEH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB249 by Schwertner (Relating to the submission of an affordability and access report by public 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: SB249 by Schwertner (Relating to the submission of an affordability and access report by public 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 SB249 by Schwertner (Relating to the submission of an affordability and access report by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced SB249 by Schwertner (Relating to the submission of an affordability and access report by public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the chief executive of each institution of higher education to submit a report on affordability and access to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of the Legislature, in addition to the governing board of the institution. Under existing law, the report is only required to be provided to the governing board of the institution.The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates that there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant 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, THo, DEH UP, THo, DEH