Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2146 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/17/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 16, 2023       TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB2146 by Parker (Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, directing the Comptroller to require financial institutions that operate a mutual fund to periodically submit a statement to the Comptroller stating whether the institution has divested or intends to divest from mutual fund investments in a company that engages in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossilfuel based energy. The bill would require the Comptroller to adopt rules to implement the bill, including providing a penalty for financial institutions that fail to submit the required statement.According to the Comptroller, there would administrative costs to implement the bill's provisions. This analysis assumes the costs could be absorbed within existing resources.Additionally, there would be an indeterminate, and offsetting revenue gain associated with penalties imposed on noncompliant financial institutions.   Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, CSmi, NV

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB2146 by Parker (Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2146 by Parker (Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.), As Introduced

 Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs

 Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 SB2146 by Parker (Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.), As Introduced 

 SB2146 by Parker (Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from certain industries.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, directing the Comptroller to require financial institutions that operate a mutual fund to periodically submit a statement to the Comptroller stating whether the institution has divested or intends to divest from mutual fund investments in a company that engages in the exploration, production, utilization, transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossilfuel based energy. The bill would require the Comptroller to adopt rules to implement the bill, including providing a penalty for financial institutions that fail to submit the required statement.According to the Comptroller, there would administrative costs to implement the bill's provisions. This analysis assumes the costs could be absorbed within existing resources.Additionally, there would be an indeterminate, and offsetting revenue gain associated with penalties imposed on noncompliant financial institutions. 

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, CSmi, NV

JMc, SMAT, LCO, CSmi, NV