LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB134 by Simpson (Relating to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election and Government Codes to require the inclusion of certain information on ballot propositions to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact There could be costs associated with the provisions of the bill. Depending on a local entity's resources, voting equipment, and the size and composition of a local entity, updates to existing equipment or new equipment could be needed to accommodate additional information on the ballot. There could be costs associated with mail in ballots. These costs would depend on the length of the ballot, the size and composition of the voting district, and the mailing costs of a ballot. Based on these factors, there could be varying costs for a local entity. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 352 Bond Review Board, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, CM, EK, JBi, ED, LBe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB134 by Simpson (Relating to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB134 by Simpson (Relating to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB134 by Simpson (Relating to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB134 by Simpson (Relating to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election and Government Codes to require the inclusion of certain information on ballot propositions to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
There could be costs associated with the provisions of the bill. Depending on a local entity's resources, voting equipment, and the size and composition of a local entity, updates to existing equipment or new equipment could be needed to accommodate additional information on the ballot. There could be costs associated with mail in ballots. These costs would depend on the length of the ballot, the size and composition of the voting district, and the mailing costs of a ballot. Based on these factors, there could be varying costs for a local entity.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 352 Bond Review Board, 701 Central Education Agency
307 Secretary of State, 352 Bond Review Board, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, CM, EK, JBi, ED, LBe
UP, AG, EP, CM, EK, JBi, ED, LBe