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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Vigil DATE TYPED: 02/11/00 HB HJM 29/aHEC
SHORT TITLE: CHE To Develop Faculty and Employee Data SB
ANALYST: Lockwood


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
See Narrative

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Commission on Higher Education (CHE)



SUMMARY

Summary of HEC Amendment



The House Education Committee amendment requests the Legislative Finance Committee to conduct a study in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education, colleges and universities.



Synopsis of Original Bill



HJM 29 requests the CHE to compile salary and classification data of all classified employees and part time faculty at all higher education institutions, and provide programmatic reasons for the part-time and full-time faculty ratios.



Significant Issues



Attached are comments provided by CHE regarding work by LFC related to this issue, and studies by CHE in this area.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



CHE reports it would not likely be able to undertake the study without additional resources.



AL/prr:sb

Attachment