LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 16, 1999 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1346 by Salinas (relating to the adoption of a junior college branch campus maintenance tax by certain counties and to financial assistance for establishing a branch campus), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-Year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Fundsfor * * HB1346, As Introduced: negative impact of $(3,100,000) through * * the biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $(3,100,000) * * 2001 0 * * 2002 (3,100,000) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 (3,100,000) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * General Revenue Fund * * 0001 * * 2000 $(3,100,000) * * 2001 0 * * 2002 (3,100,000) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 (3,100,000) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would authorize the appropriation of state funds to provide financial assistance to a particular county to establish a community college branch campus, including the costs of purchasing real property or constructing buildings or facilities. The bill would also authorize a county to hold a maintenance tax election without Coordinating Board approval if funds are appropriated for the establishment of a community college in that county or in an adjacent county. Methodology Costs associated with the establishment of a branch campus are estimated to be $3,100,000, which would include possible purchase of real property and facilities. It is assumed that at least one county would take advantage of the provisions of this bill in each biennium. Currently there are approximately 150 counties to which the bill could apply. Local Government Impact Local community college districts would incur costs associated with any new campuses established under the provisions of this bill, in addition to the costs of holding a maintenance tax election. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, BB, DB, LD