Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB884 by Whitmire ( Relating to the authority of certain counties to use county revenue or incur debt to improve or redevelop certain sports facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit counties with a population equal to or more than 3.3 million from using various county revenue sources to fund the improvement or redevelopment of an obsolete sports facility if the improvement or redevelopment would cost $10 million or more unless the funding is approved by voters of the county at an election held for that purpose. Defines obsolete sports facility.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, this bill would have no fiscal impact on the state.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If this bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect it takes effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Harris County, the provisions of the bill would have a negative fiscal impact. The county indicated the bill would cost approximately $4 million for a stand-alone election and $2.5 million for a uniform election day election. Also according to the county, further fiscal effects of the bill would be contingent on voter approval in Harris County and these additional fiscal effects cannot be determined.