SESSION OF 2001


SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2592


As Recommended by House Committee of the Whole






Brief (1)



HB 2592 would accelerate severance tax collections to require remittances on or before the 20th day of the first month following the end of the production month. Current law requires remittances to be made on or before the 20th day of the second month following the end of the production month.





Background



Based on information provided by the Department of Revenue, the bill would be expected to have the following impact on receipts to the State General Fund (SGF) and the County Mineral Production Tax Fund (CMPTF) in FY 2002:





($ in millions)
SGF
CMPTF
Total
Gas Severance Tax $4.800 $0.361 $5.161
Oil Severance Tax 1.200
0.090
1.290
Total $6.000
$0.452
$6.452

1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi