LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2021

TO:	Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR109 by Walle (Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.

The joint resolution would propose an amendment to Article III, Section 49-g (c) of the Texas Constitution to permit additional uses of oil and natural gas severance tax-related revenue transferred to the State Highway Fund.

Adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment would have no fiscal impact to the State or units of local government other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the State for publication of the resolution is $178,333.

The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, AAL, MB, TG