LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB432 by Jackson (Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 31 of the Tax Code, regarding property taxation and collections, to reduce the penalty on delinquent property tax installment payments for property located in a disaster area from 12 percent to 6 percent.The bill's proposed penalty reduction would create a cost to local governments when disasters occur. Neither future disasters nor the number of delinquent installment taxpayers in those disaster areas can be predicted. Consequently the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be estimated. There would be no fiscal impact on the state because delinquent tax penalties are outside of the school funding formula.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact The bill's proposed penalty reduction would create a cost to local governments when disasters occur. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SD, SJS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB432 by Jackson (Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB432 by Jackson (Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.), As Introduced Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB432 by Jackson (Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.), As Introduced SB432 by Jackson (Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 31 of the Tax Code, regarding property taxation and collections, to reduce the penalty on delinquent property tax installment payments for property located in a disaster area from 12 percent to 6 percent.The bill's proposed penalty reduction would create a cost to local governments when disasters occur. Neither future disasters nor the number of delinquent installment taxpayers in those disaster areas can be predicted. Consequently the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be estimated. There would be no fiscal impact on the state because delinquent tax penalties are outside of the school funding formula.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact The bill's proposed penalty reduction would create a cost to local governments when disasters occur. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SD, SJS JOB, KK, SD, SJS