LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                            February 22, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Carlos Truan, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB313  by Madla (Relating to the number of authorized
               defense projects within a defense readjustment zone.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  Estimated two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB313, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(2,475,000) 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                                   $0  *
          *       2001                          (2,475,000)  *
          *       2002                          (4,625,000)  *
          *       2003                          (7,500,000)  *
          *       2004                         (11,150,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year    Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from   *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                                       $0 *
         *      2001                              (2,475,000) *
         *      2002                              (4,625,000) *
         *      2003                              (7,500,000) *
         *      2004                             (11,150,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would increase the number of businesses in a defense
readjustment zone eligible for designation as defense readjustment
projects from two to six.  Businesses designated as defense readjustment
projects are eligible for the refund of state sales or use taxes as well
as franchise tax reductions.
  
  
Methodology
  
The Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates there will be three
businesses per zone in three defense readjustment zones in fiscal year
2000 and fiscal year 2001, four businesses per zone in four zones in
fiscal year 2002,  five businesses per zone in five zones in fiscal year
2003, and six businesses per zone in six zones in fiscal year 2004.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TH, RT, HL