SB 1038 - HB 1060
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 1, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Rebecca Chandler | Email: rebecca.chandler@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1038 - HB 1060
SUMMARY OF BILL: Increases the existing agent fee structure from a $1.00 fee for annual
and a $0.50 fee for temporary wildlife and fishing licenses, permits, and registrations to a flat $3.00
fee applicable to all sold by county clerks or designated agents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT
REVENUE Wildlife Resource Fund
FY25-26 & Subsequent Years $18,200
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REVENUE Mandatory
FY25-26 & Subsequent Years $118,300
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation removes the tiered fee structure of annual and temporary licenses
and replaces it with a flat $3.00 agent fee for all transactions, regardless of license type or
duration.
• The current agent fee structure charges $1.00 for annual licenses and $0.50 for short-term
licenses (valid for 1, 2, 3, or 7 days).
• Based on information provided by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), the
average number of sales from FY19-20 through FY23-24 by agents is:
o 299,165 annual licenses, subject to the $1.00 fee under current law; and
o 155,944 short-term licenses, subject to the $0.50 fee under current law.
• Based on these figures, the estimated revenue impacts are as follows:
License
5-Year Average
Sales
Current
Revenue
Projected
Revenue Difference
Annual 299,165.00 $299,165 $897,495 $598,330
Temporary 155,944 $77,972 $467,832 $311,888
Total $910,218
• Across Tennessee, 338 locations serve as agents for selling hunting and fishing licenses. The
breakdown of authorized agents is as follows:
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Agent
Type
Number of
Locations
Percentage of Total
Revenue Total Revenue
State 6 2% $18,204
Local 43 13% $118,328
Private 289 85% $773,685
Total 338 100% $910,218
• Therefore, there will be a recurring increase of revenue to TWRA’s Wildlife Resource Fund
of $18,204 in FY25-26 and subsequent years.
• There will be a recurring increase to local governments of $118,328 in FY25-26 and
subsequent years.
• It is not anticipated that this increase in agent fees will result in any significant impact to the
total sales at agent locations.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director