LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 7, 1997 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2933 Committee on Higher Education By: Coleman House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2933 ( Relating to the establishment of a recreational facility fee at Texas Southern University.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2933-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would authorize the Board of Regents of Texas Southern University to levy and collect a recreational facility fee to operate, maintain, improve and equip a recreational facility or program. The fee could not exceed $50 for each semester of the regular session or each summer session. The fee could not be increased by more than 10 percent in any academic year without approval by a majority vote of the students voting in a general student election called for this purpose or a majority of the student government. If it is approved by the students, Texas Southern University intends to charge the maximum fee beginning in fiscal year 1998. It is estimated that the recreational facility fee increase would generate approximately $975,700 in institutional funds each year. These fees are auxiliary in nature and do not affect the state supported educational and general operations of the university. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 717 Texas Southern University 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK ,LP ,DB