LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 7, 2001 TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1837 by Shapleigh (Relating to the creation of the Texas Border Strategic Investment Commission; making an appropriation.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB1837, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium * * ending August 31, 2003. * ************************************************************************** Appropriations: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Appropriation out of Economic * * Stabilization Fund 0599 * * 2002 $(250,000,000) * * 2003 0 * ***************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * Economic Stabilization Fund 0599 * * 2002 $(250,000,000) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis Senate Bill 1837 would amend the Government Code to establish the Texas Border Strategic Investment Commission. The purpose of the commission would be to address the future economic health of Texas by bringing a statewide perspective to strategic Texas-Mexico border region investments. The commission would consist of the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Comptroller, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Secretary of State. No later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission would submit a report to the Legislature identifying initiatives that received funding as well as their effect on the number of jobs created, the impact on wage rates in the specified areas, wages and benefits paid for new jobs as compared to the county-wide average wage for the particular industry sector that received funding, and the duration of the jobs created. The commission would be appropriated $250 million from the Economic Stabilization Fund 0599 for the 2002-03 biennium. In addition to any appropriated amount, the commission could apply for and accept funds from the federal government, or any other public or private entity. This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2001. Methodology Senate Bill 1837 appropriates $250 million from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas Border Strategic Investment Commission for the 2002-03 biennium. An appropriation from the economic stabilization fund must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the members present in each house of the legislature. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 551 Texas Department of Agriculture, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, JO, MF, JC