LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Puente, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2978 by Callegari (Relating to strategic partnership agreements between municipalities and certain special districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to broaden provisions of a strategic partnership agreement between municipalities and certain special districts. The bill would also add specifications of a strategic partnership in a county with a population of more than 3.3 million. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2003.

Current statute specifies requirements of a strategic partnership agreement. The proposed changes to the statute would provide more flexibility for the entities entering into the agreement to determine provisions of the agreement.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:	JK, CL, DLBa