LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3176 by King, Phil (Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.), As Introduced The cost to the state would be approximately $21.6 billion in fiscal year 2015 and would increase thereafter. This bill is related to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) ad valorem taxes. The bill would repeal Section 45.002, Education Code, related to maintenance taxes. The bill specifies that the bill would take effect September 1, 2009, except that the repeal of Section 45.002 would take effect January 1, 2014, contingent on passage of the proposed accompanying constitutional amendment. The enabling constitutional amendment is filed as House Joint Resolution 97. The Texas Education Agency projects that M&O taxes levied by school districts will be approximately $21.6 billion in FY 2015. Contingent on the passage of a constitutional amendment, this amount would represent the approximate state cost. This cost would increase by a projected $900 to $1.1 billion annually thereafter. Local Government Impact Certain districts would lose the benefit of local M&O tax revenue generated above yields subject to equalization by the state beginning in FY 2015. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JGM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3176 by King, Phil (Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3176 by King, Phil (Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.), As Introduced Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3176 by King, Phil (Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.), As Introduced HB3176 by King, Phil (Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.), As Introduced The cost to the state would be approximately $21.6 billion in fiscal year 2015 and would increase thereafter. The cost to the state would be approximately $21.6 billion in fiscal year 2015 and would increase thereafter. This bill is related to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) ad valorem taxes. The bill would repeal Section 45.002, Education Code, related to maintenance taxes. The bill specifies that the bill would take effect September 1, 2009, except that the repeal of Section 45.002 would take effect January 1, 2014, contingent on passage of the proposed accompanying constitutional amendment. The enabling constitutional amendment is filed as House Joint Resolution 97. The Texas Education Agency projects that M&O taxes levied by school districts will be approximately $21.6 billion in FY 2015. Contingent on the passage of a constitutional amendment, this amount would represent the approximate state cost. This cost would increase by a projected $900 to $1.1 billion annually thereafter. This bill is related to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) ad valorem taxes. The bill would repeal Section 45.002, Education Code, related to maintenance taxes. The bill specifies that the bill would take effect September 1, 2009, except that the repeal of Section 45.002 would take effect January 1, 2014, contingent on passage of the proposed accompanying constitutional amendment. The enabling constitutional amendment is filed as House Joint Resolution 97. The Texas Education Agency projects that M&O taxes levied by school districts will be approximately $21.6 billion in FY 2015. Contingent on the passage of a constitutional amendment, this amount would represent the approximate state cost. This cost would increase by a projected $900 to $1.1 billion annually thereafter. Local Government Impact Certain districts would lose the benefit of local M&O tax revenue generated above yields subject to equalization by the state beginning in FY 2015. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JGM JOB, MN, JGM