LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2684 by Button (Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend Chapter 171 of the Tax Code, regarding the franchise tax, to provide an exemption from the tax for a political subdivision corporation formed under Section 304.001 of the Local Government Code. The cited section of the Local Government Code allows political subdivisions to jointly form a political subdivision corporation to act as an agent to negotiate the purchase of electricity, or to act on behalf of the political subdivisions with respect to their own electricity use for public facilities. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2014, and would apply to a franchise tax report due on or after that date. The Comptroller's franchise tax data files contained no instances indicative of political subdivision corporations which have owed tax. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2013
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2684 by Button (Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2684 by Button (Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.), As Introduced
Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2684 by Button (Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.), As Introduced
HB2684 by Button (Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain political subdivision corporations.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend Chapter 171 of the Tax Code, regarding the franchise tax, to provide an exemption from the tax for a political subdivision corporation formed under Section 304.001 of the Local Government Code. The cited section of the Local Government Code allows political subdivisions to jointly form a political subdivision corporation to act as an agent to negotiate the purchase of electricity, or to act on behalf of the political subdivisions with respect to their own electricity use for public facilities. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2014, and would apply to a franchise tax report due on or after that date. The Comptroller's franchise tax data files contained no instances indicative of political subdivision corporations which have owed tax.
This bill would amend Chapter 171 of the Tax Code, regarding the franchise tax, to provide an exemption from the tax for a political subdivision corporation formed under Section 304.001 of the Local Government Code. The cited section of the Local Government Code allows political subdivisions to jointly form a political subdivision corporation to act as an agent to negotiate the purchase of electricity, or to act on behalf of the political subdivisions with respect to their own electricity use for public facilities. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2014, and would apply to a franchise tax report due on or after that date.
The Comptroller's franchise tax data files contained no instances indicative of political subdivision corporations which have owed tax.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD
UP, KK, SD