LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2351 by Ogden (Relating to limiting increases in a student health services fee at Texas A&M University-College Station, and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance and improvement of health facilities with a student health services fee at a component institution of the Texas A&M University System.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, Texas A&M University-College Station would be allowed to collect a student health servies fee not to exceed $125 for each regular semester and $62.50 for each summer session. The fee could not be increased by more than ten percent of the fee in place as of September 1, 2009 without a vote for the increase by the majority of students. All other component institutions of the Texas A&M University System could charge up to $75 for the student health services fee for a regular semester and $37.50 for a summer session with the exception of Prairie View A&M University, which is limited to $30 and $12.50 respectively under current law. The bill would allow revenue from the fee to be used for financing, constructing, maintaining, and improving new and existing health facilities. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2009
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2351 by Ogden (Relating to limiting increases in a student health services fee at Texas A&M University-College Station, and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance and improvement of health facilities with a student health services fee at a component institution of the Texas A&M University System.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2351 by Ogden (Relating to limiting increases in a student health services fee at Texas A&M University-College Station, and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance and improvement of health facilities with a student health services fee at a component institution of the Texas A&M University System.), As Introduced
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2351 by Ogden (Relating to limiting increases in a student health services fee at Texas A&M University-College Station, and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance and improvement of health facilities with a student health services fee at a component institution of the Texas A&M University System.), As Introduced
SB2351 by Ogden (Relating to limiting increases in a student health services fee at Texas A&M University-College Station, and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance and improvement of health facilities with a student health services fee at a component institution of the Texas A&M University System.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, Texas A&M University-College Station would be allowed to collect a student health servies fee not to exceed $125 for each regular semester and $62.50 for each summer session. The fee could not be increased by more than ten percent of the fee in place as of September 1, 2009 without a vote for the increase by the majority of students. All other component institutions of the Texas A&M University System could charge up to $75 for the student health services fee for a regular semester and $37.50 for a summer session with the exception of Prairie View A&M University, which is limited to $30 and $12.50 respectively under current law. The bill would allow revenue from the fee to be used for financing, constructing, maintaining, and improving new and existing health facilities.
Under provisions of the bill, Texas A&M University-College Station would be allowed to collect a student health servies fee not to exceed $125 for each regular semester and $62.50 for each summer session. The fee could not be increased by more than ten percent of the fee in place as of September 1, 2009 without a vote for the increase by the majority of students. All other component institutions of the Texas A&M University System could charge up to $75 for the student health services fee for a regular semester and $37.50 for a summer session with the exception of Prairie View A&M University, which is limited to $30 and $12.50 respectively under current law.
The bill would allow revenue from the fee to be used for financing, constructing, maintaining, and improving new and existing health facilities.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh
JOB, KK, RT, SSh