LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 12, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 1808, As Engrossed
          Committee on Higher Education                              By: Barrientos
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1808 ( Relating 
to the international education fee at the University of Texas 
at Austin.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1808-As Engrossed
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
The bill would authorize the Board of Regents of The University 
of Texas System to increase the international education fee 
charged to students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin 
to assist students participating in international student exchange 
or study programs.  The fee would be increased from $1 to $2 
for any semester or summer session beginning with the fall semester, 
1997, if approved by students in a student referendum.  The 
fee may also be increased to $4, if approved by students.

It 
is estimated that the increased international education fee 
would generate approximately $111,000 a year in institutional 
funds beginning in fiscal year 1998.  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.
          
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                      LBB Staff:   JK ,LP ,RR ,DB