BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1555
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
When the Greater East End Management District (district) was created, the area over which it was created was impoverished, and no redevelopment of the area had begun. At that time, it was decided that the district would exempt all residential properties from assessment. This exemption included multi-family residential property that was commercial in nature, despite the fact that this type of property is assessed by the vast majority of other management districts.
Triggered by construction of Minute Maid Field, development and redevelopment is occurring now within the district. Among the new developments are apartments and other multi-family properties that are bringing a higher density into the district. This higher density creates a need for more district services, such as security, street cleaning, and graffiti abatement. The district believes that it is only fair that these multi-family enterprises pay their fair share of the costs of the services provided by the district.
As proposed, S.B. 1555 repeals the section from the original statute governing the district that exempted residential properties from assessment.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends the heading to Section 3807.157, Special District Local Laws, to read as follows:
Sec. 3807.157. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
SECTION 2. Repealer: Section 3807.157(a) (prohibiting a district from imposing certain, fees, taxes, and assessment), Special District Local Laws Code.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2005.