LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB31 by Bonnen, Dennis (Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB31, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($89,900,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB31 by Bonnen, Dennis (Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB31 by Bonnen, Dennis (Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.), As Introduced Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB31 by Bonnen, Dennis (Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.), As Introduced HB31 by Bonnen, Dennis (Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB31, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($89,900,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB31, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($89,900,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2016 ($39,490,000) 2017 ($50,410,000) 2018 ($53,680,000) 2019 ($57,110,000) 2020 ($60,780,000) 2016 ($39,490,000) 2017 ($50,410,000) 2018 ($53,680,000) 2019 ($57,110,000) 2020 ($60,780,000) All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 2016 ($39,490,000) ($60,000) 2017 ($50,410,000) ($70,000) 2018 ($53,680,000) ($70,000) 2019 ($57,110,000) ($70,000) 2020 ($60,780,000) ($70,000) Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 2016 ($39,490,000) ($60,000) 2017 ($50,410,000) ($70,000) 2018 ($53,680,000) ($70,000) 2019 ($57,110,000) ($70,000) 2020 ($60,780,000) ($70,000) 2016 ($39,490,000) ($60,000) 2017 ($50,410,000) ($70,000) 2018 ($53,680,000) ($70,000) 2019 ($57,110,000) ($70,000) 2020 ($60,780,000) ($70,000) Fiscal Analysis This bill would amend Section 151.051 of the Tax Code, to decrease the sales tax rate to 6.24 percent. The current rate is 6.25 percent. The bill would take effect October 1, 2015. Methodology The forecasts of revenues for the limited sales and use tax in the 2016-17 Biennial Revenue Estimate were adjusted for the rate change, extrapolated through 2020, and adjusted for the effective date. 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