Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2627 by Workman (Relating to the withdrawal of a unit of election from certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code allowing an election held by a unit to be held every year regarding the withdrawal from certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. Current law allows an election every five years. The bill would require the withdrawal to take effect the day after the date the election results are canvassed.
The bill would require the comptroller to compute any credit for a disparity in transit services provided by the authority to a unit.
According to the Secretary of State, the agency can implement the provisions of the bill with existing agency resources, and according to the Comptroller of Public Accounts the bill would have no state revenue implications.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of both houses; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the fiscal impact cannot be determined but the maximum loss of revenue for fiscal year 2016 would have been a maximum of $221.30 million in sales tax revenue. The $221.30 million would have come from the following units (rounded to the closest million): Austin $203.82 million, Leander $4.13 million, Manor $1.00 million, Lago Vista $.41 million, Jonestown $.12 million, Point Venture $.04 million, Volente $.06 million, and $11.71 million from unincorporated areas.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 601 Department of Transportation