Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB994 by Gonzales (Relating to the tuition charged for certain courses repeated by students attending public junior colleges and public technical institutes.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Passage of the bill would not have fiscal impact on the state. Tuition revenue, along with ad valorem tax collections, is considered a part of the local contribution of community colleges and will not affect General Revenue Appropriations.
Local Government Impact
The Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates community and technical colleges will generate an additional $4,191,059 in tuition revenue. The Coordinating Board calculated the tuition increase by multiplying 1,074,049 (the base period contact hours) X $5.32 (the average funding rates for the various disciplines during the 2004-05 biennium) X 73.35% (aggregate percent for community colleges paid by the state).