10 Year Analysis Complete for House Bill 1485
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UPDATE: The 10 year analysis for HB 1485, titled AN ACT Relating to increasing the annual limit of services and activities fees at institutions of higher education, has been completed. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill
as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.
Ten-year projection:
|
Fiscal |
S & A Fee |
S&A Fees |
Services and Activities Fee |
Student Services and Activities Fee |
Total |
|
|
|
||||||
|
2026 |
$0 |
$0 |
$131,576 |
$0 |
$131,576 |
|
|
2027 |
$117,539 |
$114,000 |
$878,170 |
$33,642 |
$1,143,351 |
|
|
2028 |
$195,293 |
$239,000 |
$916,086 |
$70,647 |
$1,421,026 |
|
|
2029 |
$214,396 |
$376,000 |
$955,686 |
$111,273 |
$1,657,355 |
|
|
2030 |
$234,941 |
$526,000 |
$997,048 |
$155,791 |
$1,913,780 |
|
|
2031 |
$257,025 |
$690,000 |
$1,040,253 |
$204,494 |
$2,191,772 |
|
|
2032 |
$280,755 |
$870,000 |
$1,085,384 |
$257,694 |
$2,493,833 |
|
|
2033 |
$306,240 |
$1,066,000 |
$1,132,532 |
$315,723 |
$2,820,495 |
|
|
2034 |
$333,600 |
$1,279,000 |
$1,181,791 |
$378,936 |
$3,173,327 |
|
|
2035 |
$362,961 |
$1,511,000 |
$1,233,256 |
$447,713 |
$3,554,930 |
|
|
|
||||||
|
Total: |
$2,302,750 |
$6,671,000 |
$9,551,782 |
$1,975,913 |
$20,501,445 |
|
Central Washington University:
Cash receipts are partially indeterminate due to the fact that we don't know if the student body would increase the services and activities fee by the allowable six percent.
Additionally, because enrollment growth is unknown cash receipts are based on current enrollment levels and on the assumption of a six percent increase to the fee less any associated waiver.
University of Washington:
Potential S&A fee revenue that may be generated from increasing the maximum fee rate from four to six percent cannot be accurately calculated due to several unknown variables. AY 2024-25 S&A fees for students at the UW are:
• Bothell = $108 per quarter; $324 annually
• Seattle = $169 per quarter; $507 annually
• Tacoma = $164 per quarter; $492 annually
Assuming the fee was increased to the maximum allowable amount, a 6% increase, over a 4% increase, represents a delta of 2% in additional fee revenue, or:
• Bothell = $6.48
• Seattle = $10.14
• Tacoma = $9.84
Assuming enrollments stayed flat, and the S&A fee was increased to the maximum allowable rate each year, from FY24 to FY34, we would expect the following additional fee revenue:
• Bothell = $525,131
• Seattle = $6,877,738
• Tacoma = $688,356
Projections are detailed in the attached supporting document.
Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:
University of Washington
Washington State University
Eastern Washington University
Central Washington University
The Evergreen State College
Western Washington University
Bill sponsors and contact information:
Representative Osman Salahuddin, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7936
Osman.Salahuddin@leg.wa.gov
Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(360) 786-7886
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov
Representative Julia Reed
Democrat
(360) 786-7814
Julia.Reed@leg.wa.gov
Representative Lisa Parshley
Democrat
(360) 786-7992
Lisa.Parshley@leg.wa.gov
Representative Greg Nance
Democrat
(360) 786-7842
Greg.Nance@leg.wa.gov
Representative Shaun Scott
Democrat
(360) 786-7920
Shaun.Scott@leg.wa.gov
Legislative Bill Information Website:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/
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