LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB360 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a proposition allowing the voters to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds to include a description of and the total principal amount of the bonds that would be issued or the amount of the tax or tax rate increase or decrease. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JT, BTA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB360 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB360 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB360 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB360 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a proposition allowing the voters to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds to include a description of and the total principal amount of the bonds that would be issued or the amount of the tax or tax rate increase or decrease. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JT, BTA JOB, KJG, JT, BTA