R-2019-03 supporting House Bill 1195

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RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE CREATION, INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION AMENDING THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TEXAS TAX CODE RELATED TO REDUCTION IN STATE'S COST OF COLLECTING MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FEES FROM TWO PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT FOR SALES WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, is a home -rule city located in east Harris County; and, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, has made significant commitments to improve infrastructure, to drive economic growth, and to enhance quality of life for our citizens; and, WHEREAS, within the City of La Porte, sales tax is collected from businesses for purchases and services rendered to customers in the amount eight and a quarter percent. WHEREAS, within the City of La Porte, the State of Texas receives six and a quarter percent of the total qualified sales; and, WHEREAS, within the City of La Porte, the City of La Porte receives one percent of the total qualified sales to be used for general fund purposes; and, WHEREAS, within the City of La Porte, the City of La Porte receives half percent of the total qualified sales to be used for Type B related to economic and infrastructure projects; and, WHEREAS, within the City of La Porte, the City of La Porte receives quarter percent of the total qualified sales to be used for street maintenance projects; and, WHERAS, within the City of La Porte, the City of La Porte receives a quarter percent of the total qualified sales to be used for emergency services district funding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, supports the creation, introduction and passage of legislation that will amend the Section 403.107 (c), Chapter 403 of Texas Government Code to reduce the percentage deducted by the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from two percent to one percent for charges by the state for its services under this section and deposit that amount into the state treasury to the credit of the comptroller's operating fund. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, supports the creation, introduction and passage of legislation that will amend the Section 321.503, Chapter 321 of Texas Tax Code to reduce the percentage deducted by the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from two percent to one percent of the amount of the taxes collected within the municipality during the period for which a distribution is made as state's charge for its services under this chapter and thereby deleting this subject to premiums paid under section 321.501 (c). Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, supports the creation, introduction and passage of legislation that will amend the Section 323.503, Chapter 323 of Texas Tax Code to reduce the percentage deducted by the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from two percent to one percent of the amount of the taxes collected within