LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) provide written notice to persons holding certain TPWD-issued permits of proposed permit fee increases that are at least two times higher than the current fee at least 90 days before any permit fee increases go into effect. The bill would apply to permits for trapping, transporting, and transplanting game animals and game birds, deer breeders, or deer management. According to TPWD, any additional mailing costs associated with notifying permit holders under circumstances defined in the bill could be absorbed within the department's current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, TB, WK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2009
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) provide written notice to persons holding certain TPWD-issued permits of proposed permit fee increases that are at least two times higher than the current fee at least 90 days before any permit fee increases go into effect. The bill would apply to permits for trapping, transporting, and transplanting game animals and game birds, deer breeders, or deer management. According to TPWD, any additional mailing costs associated with notifying permit holders under circumstances defined in the bill could be absorbed within the department's current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) provide written notice to persons holding certain TPWD-issued permits of proposed permit fee increases that are at least two times higher than the current fee at least 90 days before any permit fee increases go into effect. The bill would apply to permits for trapping, transporting, and transplanting game animals and game birds, deer breeders, or deer management. According to TPWD, any additional mailing costs associated with notifying permit holders under circumstances defined in the bill could be absorbed within the department's current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, WK
JOB, TB, WK