LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 23, 2017 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB331 by West (Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill relates to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program. It is expected that very few institutions would be impacted by the bill. Therefore any impact on general revenue funds is not considered significant to the state. Any costs associated with implementing the bill would be absorbed by the Higher Education Coordinating Board within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, GO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 23, 2017 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB331 by West (Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB331 by West (Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB331 by West (Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB331 by West (Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill relates to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program. It is expected that very few institutions would be impacted by the bill. Therefore any impact on general revenue funds is not considered significant to the state. Any costs associated with implementing the bill would be absorbed by the Higher Education Coordinating Board within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, GO UP, THo, DEH, GO