LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2088 by Creighton (Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2088, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($967,039,029) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($465,455,919)2025($501,583,110)2026($482,225,408)2027($533,536,486)2028($555,576,144)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromRecapture Payments Atten Crdts89052024($465,455,919)$468,053,5132025($501,583,110)$504,060,3752026($482,225,408)$485,480,7812027($533,536,486)$537,030,8282028($555,576,144)$559,721,477 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, by adding Section 49.1541 that would establish a credit for prepayment of the amount required by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system. A school district would be eligible for a 10 percent reduction of the total amount required to purchase attendance credit for a school year. The reduction would be made after any reduction to which the district is entitled under Section 49.157 or another provisions of Chapter 49. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2088 by Creighton (Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2088 by Creighton (Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB2088 by Creighton (Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.), As Introduced SB2088 by Creighton (Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2088, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($967,039,029) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2088, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($967,039,029) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: 2024 ($465,455,919) 2025 ($501,583,110) 2026 ($482,225,408) 2027 ($533,536,486) 2028 ($555,576,144) All Funds, Five-Year Impact: 2024 ($465,455,919) $468,053,513 2025 ($501,583,110) $504,060,375 2026 ($482,225,408) $485,480,781 2027 ($533,536,486) $537,030,828 2028 ($555,576,144) $559,721,477 Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, by adding Section 49.1541 that would establish a credit for prepayment of the amount required by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system. A school district would be eligible for a 10 percent reduction of the total amount required to purchase attendance credit for a school year. The reduction would be made after any reduction to which the district is entitled under Section 49.157 or another provisions of Chapter 49. Methodology This analysis is based on the assumption that all districts paying recapture would elect to use the prepayment credit that would be established by the bill. Modeling shows that the fiscal impact to the Foundation School Fund, No. 193, in fiscal year 2024 would be $465.5 million, $501.6 million in fiscal year 2025, increasing to $555.6 million in fiscal year 2028. The cost includes estimated decreases in Recapture Payments - Attendance Credits of $468.1 million in fiscal year 2024, $504.1 million in fiscal year 2025, increasing to $559.7 million in fiscal year 2028. The decrease in recapture is reflected as a savings in the table above because recapture is appropriated as a method of finance for the FSP in the General Appropriations Act.To the extent that fewer districts paying recapture utilize the prepayment, the cost would be less. The cost to the state would be due to additional state aid required to cover the cost of the reduction in attendance credits as districts paying recapture would elect to use the prepayments. Technology No technology impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact It is assumed certain districts would elect to use the prepayment under this bill and would receive a reduction in recapture payments. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, ASA, MJe JMc, KSk, ASA, MJe