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Mar 26, 2009 8:59 am US/Eastern

State Considering A "Green Fee" At Universities

TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ― Going 'green' may one day cost students enrolled in Florida's universities.

On Wednesday the Senate Higher Education Committee approved a measure that would allow the state's 11 public universities to charge a so called 'green fee' if it is approved in a referendum by the students. The fee could be up to $5 per credit hour or $150 a year for a full-time student. The money generated by the fee would be used to reduce to greenhouse gases at the university or help pay for solar energy and other types of renewable energy.

University of Central Florida Student Body Vice President Brandon Delanois said the fee would allow students to show their support for renewable energy.

The bill has concerned some senators who say imposing a fee at the same time the state may approve 15 percent tuition hikes may place an undue financial burden on the students.

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