LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, House Committee on
               Financial Institutions
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SJR37  by Lucio (Proposing a constitutional amendment
               authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or
               notes to provide financial assistance to counties for
               roadway projects to serve border colonias.), Committee
               Report 2nd House, Substituted
  
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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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Local Government Impact
  
This resolution if adopted by the voters in November 2001 would enable
the issuance of $175.0 million in general obligation bonds to provide
counties with financial assistance for roadway projects in, around or
near colonias.
  
  
Source Agencies:   347   Texas Public Finance Authority, 301   Office of
                   the Governor
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, ZS