LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3477 by Bolton (Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 775 of the Health and Safety Code to authorize Emergency Services Districts to impose an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements, with district voter approval. The rate would be limited by Section 48-e, Article III of the Texas Constitution to not exceed 5-cents per $100 valuation, pending statewide voter approval of a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature, 2009. The bill would take effect January 1, 2010, only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature is approved authorizing an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements. Local Government Impact Emergency Services Districts would experience a revenue gain if they were to receive voter approval and choose to impose and collect these taxes. The fiscal impact would vary by district. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, MN, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3477 by Bolton (Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3477 by Bolton (Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.), 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
HB3477 by Bolton (Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.), As Introduced
HB3477 by Bolton (Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 775 of the Health and Safety Code to authorize Emergency Services Districts to impose an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements, with district voter approval. The rate would be limited by Section 48-e, Article III of the Texas Constitution to not exceed 5-cents per $100 valuation, pending statewide voter approval of a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature, 2009. The bill would take effect January 1, 2010, only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature is approved authorizing an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.
The bill would amend Chapter 775 of the Health and Safety Code to authorize Emergency Services Districts to impose an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements, with district voter approval. The rate would be limited by Section 48-e, Article III of the Texas Constitution to not exceed 5-cents per $100 valuation, pending statewide voter approval of a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature, 2009.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2010, only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-first Legislature is approved authorizing an additional ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.
Local Government Impact
Emergency Services Districts would experience a revenue gain if they were to receive voter approval and choose to impose and collect these taxes. The fiscal impact would vary by district.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, DB
JOB, MN, DB