House Committee on Ways and Means - 74th R.S. (1995)

Committee:	House Ways and Means
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Ways and Means Committee, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Business taxes | Capital Metro | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Franchise taxes | Mass transit | Metropolitan Transit Authority | Property taxes | Tax system | VIA Metropolitan Transit | Wildlife management areas |
Library Call Number:	L1836.74 w368
Session:	74th R.S. (1995)
Online version:	View report [37 pages  File size: 1,238 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Review any fund balances attributable to excess sales tax revenues of Metropolitan Transit Authorities, including the Authorities' plans for use of the balances.
2.	Study features of the franchise tax that enable companies to minimize or avoid tax liability, including the conversion to non-corporate business forms and changing location of the payor.
3.	Make an assessment of the revenue impacts on state and local governments of amendments to the Tax Code enacted by the 73rd and 74th Legislatures. The assessment should include amendments with delayed implementation dates.
4.	Conduct active oversight of agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, including implementation of the constitutional amendment granting open space valuation to real property under wildlife management.

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