LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1689 by Murr (Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, relating to Reimbursement for Tax Collection Expenses, to authorize a county to spend not more than the lesser of $75,000 or two percent of the revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax during the year for the creation, maintenance, operation, and administration of an electronic tax administration system to administer the county hotel occupancy tax. The bill would authorize a county to contract with a third party for the creation, maintenance, operation, or administration of an electronic tax administration system.The bill would require the county to permit a person who is required to collect and pay the tax to withhold not more than one percent of the amount of the tax collected as reimbursement for the cost of collecting the tax if the county uses revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax for an electronic tax administration system to administer the hotel tax. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, BRI, KK, SD LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1689 by Murr (Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1689 by Murr (Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.), As Engrossed Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1689 by Murr (Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.), As Engrossed HB1689 by Murr (Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, relating to Reimbursement for Tax Collection Expenses, to authorize a county to spend not more than the lesser of $75,000 or two percent of the revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax during the year for the creation, maintenance, operation, and administration of an electronic tax administration system to administer the county hotel occupancy tax. The bill would authorize a county to contract with a third party for the creation, maintenance, operation, or administration of an electronic tax administration system.The bill would require the county to permit a person who is required to collect and pay the tax to withhold not more than one percent of the amount of the tax collected as reimbursement for the cost of collecting the tax if the county uses revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax for an electronic tax administration system to administer the hotel tax. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, relating to Reimbursement for Tax Collection Expenses, to authorize a county to spend not more than the lesser of $75,000 or two percent of the revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax during the year for the creation, maintenance, operation, and administration of an electronic tax administration system to administer the county hotel occupancy tax. The bill would authorize a county to contract with a third party for the creation, maintenance, operation, or administration of an electronic tax administration system. The bill would require the county to permit a person who is required to collect and pay the tax to withhold not more than one percent of the amount of the tax collected as reimbursement for the cost of collecting the tax if the county uses revenue from the county hotel occupancy tax for an electronic tax administration system to administer the hotel tax. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, BRI, KK, SD JMc, MOc, BRI, KK, SD