LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1934 by Watson ( relating to the authority of certain governmental entities to receive local sales tax information.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Tax Code to require the Comptroller, upon request, to provide sales tax information to a transit or transportation authority or emergency services district that had adopted a sales tax. The Comptroller’s office indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, JM