LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 28, 1997 TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 126, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Committee on Finance By: Bivins Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB126 ( relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leased returned to production) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB126-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. LOCAL The return to production of oil or gas wells, previously idled, would increase local government property values for mineral properties. The extent to which these values would be increased depend upon certain unknowns: (1) The number and location of wells returned to production; (2) the period of production for such wells made active; and, (3) future prices for crude oil and natural gas. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,RR