Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB3222 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 21, 2009      TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB3222 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.), As Engrossed    Depending upon how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone, there could be an indeterminate fiscal impact to the state.  The bill would permit two or more municipalities to agree to form joint reinvestment zones under Chapter 311 of the Tax Code. The bill details the procedures and requirements for the formation of the joint zones. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the ability to create a joint reinvestment zone would affect the use of any taxes collected, but not the amount. However, the revenue flowing into the Tax Increment Fund (TIF) would be unavailable to the participating taxing units for normal operating purposes.  To the extent that school districts would agree to participate in a joint reinvestment zone, there would be a cost to the state. Under the hold harmless provisions of legislation enacted by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, school district taxes that are forwarded into a TIF are subtracted from school district collections, increasing state funding. The fiscal impact to the state and units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to the state and units of local government cannot be determined. Local Government Impact The fiscal impact to units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined.    Source Agencies:   LBB Staff:  JOB, JRO, MN, DB    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2009





  TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB3222 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.), As Engrossed  

TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3222 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development 

 Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development 

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB3222 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.), As Engrossed

HB3222 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.), As Engrossed



Depending upon how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone, there could be an indeterminate fiscal impact to the state.

Depending upon how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone, there could be an indeterminate fiscal impact to the state.

Depending upon how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone, there could be an indeterminate fiscal impact to the state.



The bill would permit two or more municipalities to agree to form joint reinvestment zones under Chapter 311 of the Tax Code. The bill details the procedures and requirements for the formation of the joint zones. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the ability to create a joint reinvestment zone would affect the use of any taxes collected, but not the amount. However, the revenue flowing into the Tax Increment Fund (TIF) would be unavailable to the participating taxing units for normal operating purposes.  To the extent that school districts would agree to participate in a joint reinvestment zone, there would be a cost to the state. Under the hold harmless provisions of legislation enacted by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, school district taxes that are forwarded into a TIF are subtracted from school district collections, increasing state funding. The fiscal impact to the state and units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to the state and units of local government cannot be determined.

The bill would permit two or more municipalities to agree to form joint reinvestment zones under Chapter 311 of the Tax Code. The bill details the procedures and requirements for the formation of the joint zones.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the ability to create a joint reinvestment zone would affect the use of any taxes collected, but not the amount. However, the revenue flowing into the Tax Increment Fund (TIF) would be unavailable to the participating taxing units for normal operating purposes. 

To the extent that school districts would agree to participate in a joint reinvestment zone, there would be a cost to the state. Under the hold harmless provisions of legislation enacted by the Seventy-ninth Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, school district taxes that are forwarded into a TIF are subtracted from school district collections, increasing state funding.

The fiscal impact to the state and units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to the state and units of local government cannot be determined.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal impact to units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined.

The fiscal impact to units of local government would depend on how many applicable municipalities would choose to create a joint reinvestment zone; therefore, the fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined.

Source Agencies:



LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MN, DB

 JOB, JRO, MN, DB