LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 22, 1995 TO: Honorable Tom Craddick, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute Committee on Ways & Means for House House of Representatives Bill No. 366 Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 366 (relating to the authorization of an exemption from ad valorem taxation of boats and other equipment used in the commercial taking of fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other marine life) this office has determined the following: The bill would exempt from ad valorem taxation income producing tangible personal property and mineral interest with a taxable value of less than $500. Property held and used at separate locations would be aggregated to determine taxable. The bill would be effective January 1, 1997, contingent on the passage of a constitutional amendment authorizing the exemption. The Comptroller's Property Tax Division does not receive or maintain appraisal information on the number and taxable value of personal property accounts and mineral interest of less than $500. Although the fiscal impact on the state cannot be determined, passage of the bill would cause a reduction in school district taxable values reported to the Commissioner of Education by the Comptroller. Changes in school district property wealth could have an impact on state funding for public education. The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be determined. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, BR, DF