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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 671
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
STUDENT/TUITION: Authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors to impose certain tuition
and fee amounts at certain institutions
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:3351.11(E) and 3351.17 through 3351.19, relative to the Board of2
Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College;3
to authorize the board to impose certain tuition and fee amounts at certain4
institutions; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 17:3351.11(E) and 3351.17 through 3351.19 are hereby enacted to7
read as follows: 8
§3351.11. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and9
Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; Health Sciences10
Centers; waivers11
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E. In addition to the authority granted by this Section and any other provision13
of law, including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with the14
provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board15
of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical16
College may impose the following fees for students enrolled in Louisiana State17
University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans School of Dentistry for the 2013-18
2014 academic year and thereafter: 19 HLS 13RS-1169 ORIGINAL
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(1) A dental supply fee of three hundred dollars per academic year for1
students in the doctor of dental surgery program, the dental hygiene program, and the2
dental laboratory technology program.3
(2) A prosthetic device fee of two hundred seventy-five dollars per academic4
year for second-year students in the doctor of dental surgery program.5
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§3351.17. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and7
Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fees; distance education8
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law,9
including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with Article VII,10
Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana11
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may impose at Louisiana12
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge for the13
Fall 2013 semester and thereafter tuition and attendance fees for students enrolled14
in an academic degree program offered entirely through distance education as15
defined by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools when such program is16
comparable to a program offered through traditional in-person classroom instruction.17
B. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the18
authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer19
sessions.20
C. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the tuition and fees21
authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as22
determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and23
procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students24
in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver25
prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.26 HLS 13RS-1169 ORIGINAL
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§3351.18. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and1
Mechanical College; digital media program fee; amount; waivers2
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law,3
including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with Article VII,4
Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana5
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may impose at Louisiana6
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge for the7
Fall 2013 semester and thereafter a digital media program fee for students enrolled8
in graduate and professional degree programs in digital media in an amount not to9
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per semester.10
B. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the11
authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer12
sessions.13
C. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee authorized in14
Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the15
board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for16
obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely17
manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the18
student making a final decision concerning attendance.19
§3351.19. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and20
Mechanical College; technology and infrastructure enhancement fee;21
amount; waivers22
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law,23
including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with Article VII,24
Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana25
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may impose at Louisiana26
State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge a27
technology and infrastructure enhancement fee in the following amounts:28 HLS 13RS-1169 ORIGINAL
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(1) For the 2013-2014 academic year, two dollars per student credit hour up1
to fifteen credit hours.2
(2) For the 2014-2015 academic year, four dollars per student credit hour up3
to fifteen credit hours.4
(3) For the 2015-2016 academic year, six dollars per student credit hour up5
to fifteen credit hours.6
(4) For the 2016-2017 academic year, eight dollars per student credit hour up7
to fifteen credit hours.8
(5) For the 2017-2018 academic year and thereafter, ten dollars per student9
credit hour up to fifteen credit hours.10
B. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the11
authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer12
sessions.13
C. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee authorized in14
Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the15
board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for16
obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely17
manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the18
student making a final decision concerning attendance.19
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not20
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature21
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If22
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become23
effective on the day following such approval.24 HLS 13RS-1169 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Foil HB No. 671
Abstract: Authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors to impose certain tuition and fee
amounts at LSU-Baton Rouge and the LSU School of Dentistry.
Proposed law authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors to impose the following:
LSU-Baton Rouge:
(1) Tuition and attendance fees for students in an academic degree program offered
entirely through distance education, as defined by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS), when such program is comparable to a program
offered through traditional in-person classroom instruction. (Fall 2013 semester and
thereafter.)
(2)A digital media program fee for students in graduate and professional degree
programs in digital media in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per semester. (Fall
2013 semester and thereafter.)
(3) A technology and infrastructure enhancement fee, as follows:
(a) 2013-2014: $2 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours.
(b) 2014-2015: $4 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours.
(c) 2015-2016: $6 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours.
(d) 2016-2017: $8 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours.
(e) 2017-2018 and thereafter: $10 per credit hour, up to 15 credit hours.
Proposed law, applicable to all proposed law relative to LSU-Baton Rouge, provides:
(1)The board may impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer
sessions.
(2)The board shall establish criteria for hardship waivers and make information about
them available to prospective students.
LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans School of Dentistry:
(1) For 2013-2014 and thereafter, a dental supply fee of $300 per academic year for
students in the doctor of dental surgery program, the dental hygiene program, and the
dental laboratory technology program.
(2) For 2013-2014 and thereafter, a prosthetic device fee of $275 per academic year for
second-year students in the doctor of dental surgery program.
(3)Retains present law requirement that the board establish criteria for hardship waivers
and make information about them available to prospective students. HLS 13RS-1169 ORIGINAL
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Proposed law, applicable to all proposed law for both LSU-Baton Rouge and the LSU
School of Dentistry:
(1) Provides that authority granted by all proposed law is in addition to any authority
granted by present law, including the GRAD Act.
(2)Provides that it is in accordance with present constitution, which provides that any
new fee imposed or assessed by a state board or agency must be enacted by law by
a 2/3 vote of the elected members of each house of the legislature.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3351.11(E) and 3351.17-3351.19)