LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 30, 1999 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB947 by Barrientos (relating to the authority of the board of regents of The University of Texas System to increase the student union fee at the The University of Texas at Austin), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** This bill authorizes an increase in student fees for the Texas Union Building. It is estimated that the student union fee increase would generate approximately $200,625 in Fiscal Year 2000 and $660,540 in Fiscal Year 2001 and subsequent fiscal years. These fees are auxiliary in nature and do not affect the state supported educational and general operations of the university. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, CT, LD, CG