LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 10, 2007

TO:
Honorable Kevin Bailey, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2050 by Farabee (Relating to the registration of a manufactured home community with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2050, As Introduced: a positive impact of $280,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 $140,000
2009 $140,000
2010 $140,000
2011 $140,000
2012 $140,000




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 $140,000
2009 $140,000
2010 $140,000
2011 $140,000
2012 $140,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Property Code to provide the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) the authority to register manufactured home communities and the authority to collect fees for this registration.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.


Methodology

Based on information provided by TDHCA, it is assumed that there are 700 manufactured home communities in the state. The bill would require a $200 annual registration fee; therefore, this analysis assumes that there would be an additional $140,000 in fee-generated revenue deposited into the General Revenue Fund each fiscal year.

Based on information provided by TDHCA, it is assumed that costs related to the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be covered by utilizing existing resources.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs
LBB Staff:
JOB, DB, MW, AH