Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2045 amends provisions of the Local Government Code relating to the financing of capital improvements required by certain new developments. The bill redefines "service unit" to require it to include historical data and trends for similar developments in the area over the previous 10 years and expands the service area for roadway facilities to six miles. The bill requires political subdivisions to include in their capital improvements plans a credit for a portion of ad valorem tax revenue generated by new service units and a credit for the portion of the monthly water and wastewater service charges received from such units. The bill provides a new formula for calculating the impact fee per service unit that includes these credits.

House Bill 2045 also provides new notice requirements for capital improvements plans, requires a political subdivision that imposes impact fees to submit an annual written certification to the attorney general verifying compliance with this chapter, and imposes a civil penalty for failure to comply with this provision.