LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways &
               Means
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HJR112  by Moreno, Joe E. (Proposing a constitutional
               amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad
               valorem taxation raw cocoa and green coffee that is held
               in Harris County.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the     *
*  cost of publication.                                                  *
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*  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $80,000.   *
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The joint resolution does not contain enabling language.  The joint
resolution would authorize the legislature by general law to carry out
the provisions of the resolution.  Therefore, no fiscal impact other
than the cost of publication is anticipated.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, DB, WP, BR