LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR23 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.), As Introduced Depending upon the unencumbered General Revenue balance in future biennia, there could be an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to General Revenue Related Funds. Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $118,681. The resolution would propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. The amendment would add new Section 49-g-1 to Article III to provide that following the required Economic Stabilization Fund transfer, and from the remaining unencumbered positive balance of general revenues, the Comptroller would provide a rebate to each payer of the franchise tax during the preceding biennium, with each taxpayer entitled to a share of that surplus, in proportion to their share of all franchise taxes paid. The total amount of the franchise tax rebates would be the lesser of one-half of the remaining unencumbered balance or the total amount of franchise taxes collected in the previous biennium. No positive unencumbered balances have been projected during the upcoming 2016-17 biennium. In future periods, the bill could have a negative impact on the ending balance of the General Revenue Fund available for certification. Since future unencumbered balances depend on appropriation decisions made by future Legislatures and are therefore unknown, the fiscal impact cannot be estimated. The constitutional amendment would apply beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning on September 1, 2017. This proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. 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, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR23 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR23 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SJR23 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.), As Introduced
SJR23 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.), As Introduced
Depending upon the unencumbered General Revenue balance in future biennia, there could be an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to General Revenue Related Funds. Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $118,681.
Depending upon the unencumbered General Revenue balance in future biennia, there could be an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to General Revenue Related Funds. Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $118,681.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $118,681.
The resolution would propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. The amendment would add new Section 49-g-1 to Article III to provide that following the required Economic Stabilization Fund transfer, and from the remaining unencumbered positive balance of general revenues, the Comptroller would provide a rebate to each payer of the franchise tax during the preceding biennium, with each taxpayer entitled to a share of that surplus, in proportion to their share of all franchise taxes paid. The total amount of the franchise tax rebates would be the lesser of one-half of the remaining unencumbered balance or the total amount of franchise taxes collected in the previous biennium. No positive unencumbered balances have been projected during the upcoming 2016-17 biennium. In future periods, the bill could have a negative impact on the ending balance of the General Revenue Fund available for certification. Since future unencumbered balances depend on appropriation decisions made by future Legislatures and are therefore unknown, the fiscal impact cannot be estimated. The constitutional amendment would apply beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning on September 1, 2017. This proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
The resolution would propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. The amendment would add new Section 49-g-1 to Article III to provide that following the required Economic Stabilization Fund transfer, and from the remaining unencumbered positive balance of general revenues, the Comptroller would provide a rebate to each payer of the franchise tax during the preceding biennium, with each taxpayer entitled to a share of that surplus, in proportion to their share of all franchise taxes paid. The total amount of the franchise tax rebates would be the lesser of one-half of the remaining unencumbered balance or the total amount of franchise taxes collected in the previous biennium.
No positive unencumbered balances have been projected during the upcoming 2016-17 biennium. In future periods, the bill could have a negative impact on the ending balance of the General Revenue Fund available for certification. Since future unencumbered balances depend on appropriation decisions made by future Legislatures and are therefore unknown, the fiscal impact cannot be estimated.
The constitutional amendment would apply beginning with the state fiscal biennium beginning on September 1, 2017. This proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015.
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