LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 28, 1997
TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair IN RE: House Joint Resolution
No. 104
Committee on State Affairs By: Mowery
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HJR104 ( Proposing
a constitutional amendment relating to eliminating duplicate
numbering in and certain obsolete provisions of the Texas Constitution.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HJR104-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the proposed amendment would
reduce the amount that the Legislature could appropriate under
the Article VIII, Section 22, limit on appropriations by approximately
$500 million in the 1998-99 biennium. The proposed amendment
would have no implication relative to the Article III, Section
49a "pay as you go" limit. The cost to the state for publication
of the resolution is $71,000.
The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment which would
repeal the dedication of occupation taxes to public education.
The proposed amendment would also eliminate duplicate numbering
and repeal several obsolete constitutional provisions.
The
amendment would have a significant impact relative to the Article
VIII, Section 22, limit on certain appropriations. Removal
of the occupation tax dedication would reduce the amount that
the Legislature could spend under the Article VIII, Section
22, limit in the 1998-99 biennium by approximately $500 million.
The
amendment would have no fiscal implication relative to Article
III, Section 49a, "pay as you go" certification.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency - Administration
307 Secretary of State
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,RS