Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1277 by Perez (Relating to authorizing a wellness and success center fee at the University of Houston-Downtown.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under the provisions of the bill, the University of Houston System may levy a Wellness and Success Center fee for students enrolled at the University of Houston - Downtown not to exceed $150 per student for each regular semester, $75 per student for each summer session of eight weeks or longer, or $50 per student for each summer session less than 8 weeks long.
The University estimates that if the fee was collected at the maximum rate provided for under the bill, revenue generated would be approximately $4.2 million per year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration