LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 7, 2001 TO: Honorable Carlos F. Truan, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2040 by Hawley (Relating to defense base development authorities created by certain municipalities.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would allow a defense based development authority located in a municipality with a population of 50,000 or more to own a utility conveyed by the United States, but would prohibit the authority from operating the utility. The authority would be required to convey, for fair market value, a utility received to the municipality that established the authority. Provisions of the bill would allow an authority located in a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 to own and operate utility services conveyed by the United States. Local Government Impact Under current state law, no defense base development authority is allowed to own or operate a utility conveyed by the United States. If the proposed changes were to be implemented, an authority in a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 could experience a positive fiscal impact if the authority were to own and operate a utility and sell those services to a person who leases real property from the authority. Fiscal impact would vary by defense based development authority. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, RB, JO, DB