House Sponsors: YOUNGE. Senate Sponsors: TROTTER Short description: SIU-HOSPITALITY INDUS TRAINING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Requires the University to establish a hospitality industry training program at its facility located in East St. Louis, Illinois, subject to approval by the Board of Higher Education. FISCAL NOTE (Southern Illinois University) Program costs: If SIU-Carbondale expands its baccalaureate degree program in Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administra- tion, there would be a one-time cost of $300,000 and recurring costs of $210,000. If SIU-Edwardsville offers two certificate programs on-site, there would be recurring costs of $200,000. Capital costs: Regardless of option, the capital costs for implementing the proposed hospitality program in East St. Louis will entail a significant dollar investment, plus reoccuring operations and maintenance costs. Option 1, use of the existing East St. Louis Center Building, would have a one-time cost of $15,000,000. Option 2, demolishing the existing building would cost $1,000,000 and constructing a new facility on the same site would cost $2,000,000. Option 3, constructing a new facil- ity adjacent to the East. St. Louis Higher Education Center, with internship requirements handled off-site in businesses located in the St. Louis Metropolitan region, would cost $2,000,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Allows the University to establish a hospitality industry training program (instead of requiring the University to establish the program, subject to the approval of the Board of Higher Education). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status