DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 948 Original 2016 Regular Session Steve Carter
Abstract: Provides relative to facility utilization at public postsecondary education institutions.
Proposed law requires each public postsecondary education management board to adopt a policy
requiring each institution under its supervision and management to develop plans for full utilization
of existing facilities, including plans for distance learning.
Proposed law requires each such board to adopt a policy requiring each institution under its
supervision and management to annually report information on utilization of classroom and
laboratory facilities. The report shall be submitted to the board and posted on the institution's
website and shall include:
(1)Total number of classrooms and laboratories available for instructional use and the number
of those undergoing renovation.
(2)Total available square footage of instructional space and the amount of instructional space
under renovation or being used for storage.
(3)Average weekly hours of instructional usage of all campus classrooms and laboratories
available for instruction.
(4)Average percentage of seats or stations filled in all sections taught in campus classrooms and
laboratories that are available for instruction.
(5)The number of courses the institution currently offers online and plans for future
development of online courses.
Proposed law requires each such board, prior to approving any use of capital outlay funds exceeding
$10 million for new facilities, to hold a public hearing on the proposed facility. The hearing shall
include discussions of: utilization of existing campus buildings for the preceding three year period;
maintenance costs for the proposed building over its expected lifetime; funding sources for the
proposed building.
(Adds R.S. 17:3351(J))