LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2017 TO: Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2648 by Stephenson (Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 2256 of the Government Code, regarding public funds investment. The bill would add Federal Home Loan Banks to the list of approved issuers of obligations, including letters of credit, of the U.S. or its agencies and instrumentalities that are authorized investments for governmental entities. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities is not anticipated to be significant. According to the County Treasurers' Association of Texas (CTAT), the fiscal implication to counties cannot be determined but could be significant due to the potential loss of county monies on investments under the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 451 Department of Banking, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, BRi, EK, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2017
TO: Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2648 by Stephenson (Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2648 by Stephenson (Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.), As Introduced
Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services
Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2648 by Stephenson (Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.), As Introduced
HB2648 by Stephenson (Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 2256 of the Government Code, regarding public funds investment. The bill would add Federal Home Loan Banks to the list of approved issuers of obligations, including letters of credit, of the U.S. or its agencies and instrumentalities that are authorized investments for governmental entities.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities is not anticipated to be significant. According to the County Treasurers' Association of Texas (CTAT), the fiscal implication to counties cannot be determined but could be significant due to the potential loss of county monies on investments under the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 451 Department of Banking, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 451 Department of Banking, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, BRi, EK, JGA
UP, CL, JJ, BRi, EK, JGA