LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 3, 2007

TO:
Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2227 by Heflin (Relating to authorizing the secretary of state to distribute state funds made available to reimburse political subdivisions for costs associated with a special constitutional amendment election. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2227, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($10,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.



Fiscal Year Appropriation out of
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2007 $10,000,000
2008 $0



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2007 ($10,000,000)
2008 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 ($10,000,000)
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 ($10,000,000)
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to reimburse political subdivisions for expenses incurred in conducting a special election that is held statewide.

Methodology

The Secretary of State estimates that the May 12, 2007 special election will cost local governments $10,000,000 to conduct.

Local Government Impact

Local units of government would be reimbursed for special election expenses in the amount shown in the above tables.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, SD, CT