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
  
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*  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.                                                             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  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)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * 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) *
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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