SRC-AAA H.B. 834 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 834
By: Junell (Ratliff)
Finance
4-15-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

The 73rd Legislature passed bills calling for payment delays. The 
74th Legislature discontinued the 
practice of payment deferrals, and put the funding back on 
schedule for all funds except the motor 
fuels tax. The payment of deferrals provided extra flexibility 
regarding funding obligations to areas 
such as public and higher education, health and human services, 
and criminal justice. These areas 
would have been cut without the additional funding provided by 
the payment of deferrals. This bill 
allows for the delay of payment of the motor fuels taxes to be 
initiated again this biennium.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 834 allows for the delay of payment of the 
motor fuels taxes to be initiated again 
this biennium.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a 
state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 1, Chapter 111, Acts of the 74th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, 
to require the comptroller to allocate and deposit to the credit 
of the state highway fund the portions 
of certain revenue, as soon as practicable, after September 5, 
1999, rather than 1997, and no later 
than September 10, 1999, rather than 1997. Provides that this 
section expires October 1, 1999, rather 
than 1997. Makes conforming changes.

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.