LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB998 by Hughes (relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to authorize the commissioners court of a certain county to order an election on the question of revoking the county equalization tax. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, if an election to revoke Rusk County's countywide school equalization tax were held and voters elected to eliminate the tax, there would be a cost to school districts located in Rusk County currently receiving revenue from the county equalization tax. The actions of the commissioners court and outcome of any potential election are unknown. Consequently, the fiscal implications to school districts in Rusk County cannot be determined. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, CMA, ANE, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB998 by Hughes (relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB998 by Hughes (relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB998 by Hughes (relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB998 by Hughes (relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to authorize the commissioners court of a certain county to order an election on the question of revoking the county equalization tax.
Local Government Impact
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, if an election to revoke Rusk County's countywide school equalization tax were held and voters elected to eliminate the tax, there would be a cost to school districts located in Rusk County currently receiving revenue from the county equalization tax. The actions of the commissioners court and outcome of any potential election are unknown. Consequently, the fiscal implications to school districts in Rusk County cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, CMA, ANE, DPE
JMc, SL, CMA, ANE, DPE