TITLE: CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE'S AUTHORITY TO LEASE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOUSING CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO.

Fiscal Impact Summary	FY 1999/2000	FY 2000/2001
State Revenues General Fund
State Expenditures General Fund
FTE Position Change	0.0 FTE	0.0 FTE
Other State Impact: None
Effective Date: Upon signature of the Governor
Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None
Local Government Impact: None

Under current law, the State Board of Agriculture has the power to lease portions of the grounds of the University of Southern Colorado (USC) to private persons and corporations for the construction of dormitory, living, dining, or cottage buildings. However, current law states that none of the grounds so leased nor any of the improvements constructed thereon shall be used for the purpose of housing fraternities, sororities, or other such student clubs or organizations. This bill deletes that prohibition.

The bill eliminates the prohibition against the State Board of Agriculture leasing a portion of the grounds of the University of Southern Colorado for the purpose of housing fraternities, sororities, or other student clubs or organizations. At the present time, there are no plans to pursue such a lease at the USC. Therefore, the bill is assessed as having a conditional state fiscal impact.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., student services have been classified as an enterprise, which means that revenues associated with student services are exempt from the provisions of the TABOR Amendment (Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution). Student housing is considered a student service. If long range plans for USC regarding the leasing of property for the purpose of housing fraternities, sororities, or other student clubs or organizations change in the future, these activities would be classified as an enterprise.

The fiscal note would imply that no new state appropriations or spending authority are required to implement the provisions of the bill in FY 1999-00.