LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2007

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2038 by Laubenberg (Relating to the imposition of impact fees on the property of a school district.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 395.022, Local Government Code, to provide a school district's board of trustees discretion for whether a school district would pay impact fees on the district's property under Chapter 395 (related to financing capital improvements required by new development in municipalities, counties, and certain other local governments).

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal impact would vary by school district and other political subdivision depending on the amount of property involved and whether a school board is willing to enter into a contract with the political subdivision to pay impact fees and, if so, in what amounts.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JSp, DB