Resolution 42

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STATE STUDENT SENATE’S POSITION ON THE TRANSPORTATION FEE

Short Title: Transportation Fee Increase Proposal Act

Sponsors: Senators Chen (Corresponding), Wright, Collier

Signatories:

Referred to:                        

Version: Initial

First Reading:  September 26, 2012              Second Reading: [Fast-track intended]

WHEREAS,   the Student Transit Fee is currently $143.00; and,

WHEREAS,   the proposed increase for this fee is $7.00, for a total of $150.00 for the 2013-2014 academic school year; and,

WHEREAS,   this fee helps provide students and visitors with easily accessible transportation both in and around NC State’s campus; and,

WHEREAS,   increases in this fee will assist 10-year Campus Mobility Plan with designs to purchase more buses, build more park & ride lots, set up new routes, and enhance current services; and,

WHEREAS,   plans are in place to decrease this fee’s contribution to the entire Transportation Department budget from its current 73.9% to 69.5% by the 2016-2017 academic school year; now therefore be it,

RESOLVED, that the Transportation Department is encouraged to look into methods to reduce the carbon footprint of the bus system; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Transportation Department re-evaluates its night routes that run with low ridership throughout the week; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Student Senate of North Carolina State University approves of the full $7.00 increase; and be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Student Senate believes that during these times of economic recession that every office, program, and department on campus, including Transportation, should look to use their current budgets more effectively by thinking carefully about their programming and mission, and reorganizing their budgets and spending habits to align with that thinking; and be it further,

RESOLVED, the Student Senate urges the Chancellor and the Fee Review Committee to give consideration to these recommendations.