LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 15, 2005

TO:
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2192 by Hamilton (Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Lamar State College--Orange.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2192, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($624,025) through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2006 ($310,625)
2007 ($313,400)
2008 ($312,225)
2009 ($310,725)
2010 ($313,900)




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2006 ($310,625)
2007 ($313,400)
2008 ($312,225)
2009 ($310,725)
2010 ($313,900)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would authorize the issuance of a maximum of $3,500,000 in revenue bonds by the Texas State University System for Lamar State College-Orange to finance infrastructure repairs and improvements.

The bonds would be payable from pledged revenue plus tuition. The bonds would not be general obligations of the State. However, the issued bonds would have fiscal implications for the State. Although tuition income is pledged against the bonds, historically the Legislature has appropriated General Revenue to reimburse institutions for the tuition used to pay the debt service. This policy is assumed to continue.


Methodology

It is assumed the bonds would be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.5 percent interest rate with a 20-year debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the Texas State University System, the amount of debt service payments would be $310,625 for fiscal year 2006 and $313,400 for fiscal year 2007. The total estimated amount of debt service (principal and interest) from fiscal year 2006 to fiscal year 2025 is estimated to be $6,258,925.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
347 Public Finance Authority, 352 Bond Review Board, 758 Board of Regents, Texas State University System Central Office, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff:
JOB, CT, SD, RT, GO