TO: | Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1468 by McReynolds (Relating to the counties eligible to create a county assistance district that may impose a sales and use tax.), As Introduced |
The bill would expand the applicability of which counties would be authorized to create a county assistance district that may impose a sales and use tax. The bill would establish limits on inclusion in the district based on the total combined tax rate of all local sales and use taxes imposed in an area (must not exceed 2 percent, including taxes to be imposed by the district). The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.
Under current statute, only a county with a population of less than 45,000 and any portion of which is included in a regional transportation authority or a metropolitan rapid transit authority may establish a county assistance district. The proposed change in statute would authorize all counties with a population of 50,000 or less to hold an election to seek voter approval of the establishment of a county assistance district.
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DLBa
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