LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2003

TO:	Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB793 by Nelson (Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to biotechnology cleanrooms and equipment.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB793, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($144,427,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005, if the effective date of the bill is July 1, 2003; or a negative impact of ($133,647,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2003.

The following table assumes an effective date of July 1, 2003.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2003	($5,213,000)
2004	($66,807,000)
2005	($72,407,000)
2006	($78,041,000)
2007	($83,223,000)
2008	($88,499,000)

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($61,240,000)
2005	($72,407,000)
2006	($78,041,000)
2007	($83,223,000)
2008	($88,499,000)

All Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Cities	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Transit Authorities	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Counties/Special Districts
2003	($5,213,000)	$0	$0	$0
2004	($66,807,000)	($12,294,000)	($4,430,000)	($1,536,000)
2005	($72,407,000)	($13,324,000)	($4,801,000)	($1,665,000)
2006	($78,041,000)	($14,361,000)	($5,175,000)	($1,794,000)
2007	($83,223,000)	($15,315,000)	($5,519,000)	($1,913,000)
2008	($88,499,000)	($16,286,000)	($5,868,000)	($2,035,000)

The following table assumes an effective date of September 1, 2003.

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Cities	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Transit Authorities	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Counties/Special Districts
2004	($61,240,000)	($10,245,000)	($3,692,000)	($1,280,000)
2005	($72,407,000)	($13,324,000)	($4,801,000)	($1,665,000)
2006	($78,041,000)	($14,361,000)	($5,175,000)	($1,794,000)
2007	($83,223,000)	($15,315,000)	($5,519,000)	($1,913,000)
2008	($88,499,000)	($16,286,000)	($5,868,000)	($2,035,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend Section 151.318 of the Tax Code to include "biotechnology cleanrooms and equipment," including but not limited to pharmaceutical cleanrooms and equipment, under the sales tax exemption for property used in manufacturing. "Biotechnology cleanrooms and equipment" would mean all tangible personal property, without regard to whether the property was affixed to or incorporated into realty, used in connection with the manufacturing, processing, or fabrication in a cleanroom environment of a biotechnology product, without regard to whether the property was actually contained in the cleanroom environment.

Biotechnology cleanrooms would include lighting, fixtures, piping, and other property, machinery, and equipment necessary to reduce contamination or control environmental conditions or manufacturing tolerances. The term would not include the building or permanent components of the building that house the cleanroom environment. Biotechnology cleanrooms would not be considered intraplant transportation equipment.

The bill would amend Section 313.021(2) of the Tax Code to include biotechnology cleanrooms and equipment under the definition of "qualified property" as it relates to the Texas Economic Development Act.

The bill would take effect July 1, 2003, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2003.

Methodology

Data on Texas expenditures for manufacturing machinery and equipment were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. Expenditures were adjusted to reflect items that could be incorporated into a biotechnology cleanroom environment, multiplied by the state sales tax rate, adjusted for potential effective dates of July 1, 2003 and September 1, 2003, and extrapolated through 2008. The fiscal impact on units of local government were estimated proportionally.

Local Government Impact

Local units of government would have a corresponding fiscal impact from sales tax revenues, as indicated in the above tables.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, JO, SD, WP, SM