LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2321 by Homer (Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2321, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow a non-resident who was born in Texas to purchase a lifetime non-resident hunting and/or fishing license at the same price as a resident. The bill would authorize an increase in the fee for the lifetime hunting license, as well as the fee for the lifetime fishing license from $300 to $800. The bill would authorize an increase in the combination hunting and fishing license from $500 to $1500.The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0 All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromLifetime Lic Endow Acct544 Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGame,Fish,Water Safety Ac9 2010 $616,000 ($114,526) 2011 $0 ($114,526) 2012 $0 ($114,526) 2013 $0 ($114,526) 2014 $0 ($114,526) Fiscal Analysis According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), one-time gain in revenue of $616,000 to the General Revenue-Dedicated Lifetime License Endowment Fund No. 544 in fiscal year 2010 would be offset by revenue loss to the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9 of $114,526 in fiscal year 2010 and each year thereafter. These estimates are based on fiscal year 2008 sales of non-resident hunting and fishing licenses. Methodology TPWD indicates in fiscal year 2008 there were approximately 28,938 non-resident hunting licenses sold, and approximately 48,093 non-resident fishing licenses sold (representing freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses). TPWD estimates that approximately 1 percent of these non-residents are Texas born and would choose to purchase the lifetime license representing a population of 289 hunters and 481 fishermen. Assuming the lifetime license represents a one-time purchase (as opposed to annual fees for the traditional non-resident hunting and fishing licenses), this analysis assumes all of these 770 non-residents would purchase the lifetime license in fiscal year 2010. The bill would authorize a resident lifetime hunting license fee of $800 and a resident lifetime fishing license of $800. This would represent a gross revenue gain of approximately $616,000 ($800 multiplied by 289 hunters + $800 multiplied by 481 fishermen) in the Lifetime License Endowment Fund in fiscal year 2010. TPWD also offers a combo lifetime license with a proposed fee increase from $500 to $1500; however, this was excluded from this estimate because TPWD does not offer a non-resident combo license, so no reasonable estimate of the population could be made. At $300 for a non-resident hunting license and an average of $57.85 for a fishing license (average between freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses) this represents a revenue loss of $114,526 (289 hunters multiplied by $300 + 481 fishermen multiplied by $57.85) each fiscal year from 2010-2015.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2321 by Homer (Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.), 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: HB2321 by Homer (Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.), 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
HB2321 by Homer (Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2321 by Homer (Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2321, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2321, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow a non-resident who was born in Texas to purchase a lifetime non-resident hunting and/or fishing license at the same price as a resident. The bill would authorize an increase in the fee for the lifetime hunting license, as well as the fee for the lifetime fishing license from $300 to $800. The bill would authorize an increase in the combination hunting and fishing license from $500 to $1500.The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromLifetime Lic Endow Acct544 Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGame,Fish,Water Safety Ac9 2010 $616,000 ($114,526) 2011 $0 ($114,526) 2012 $0 ($114,526) 2013 $0 ($114,526) 2014 $0 ($114,526)
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromLifetime Lic Endow Acct544 Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGame,Fish,Water Safety Ac9 2010 $616,000 ($114,526) 2011 $0 ($114,526) 2012 $0 ($114,526) 2013 $0 ($114,526) 2014 $0 ($114,526)
2010 $616,000 ($114,526)
2011 $0 ($114,526)
2012 $0 ($114,526)
2013 $0 ($114,526)
2014 $0 ($114,526)
Fiscal Analysis
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), one-time gain in revenue of $616,000 to the General Revenue-Dedicated Lifetime License Endowment Fund No. 544 in fiscal year 2010 would be offset by revenue loss to the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9 of $114,526 in fiscal year 2010 and each year thereafter. These estimates are based on fiscal year 2008 sales of non-resident hunting and fishing licenses.
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), one-time gain in revenue of $616,000 to the General Revenue-Dedicated Lifetime License Endowment Fund No. 544 in fiscal year 2010 would be offset by revenue loss to the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9 of $114,526 in fiscal year 2010 and each year thereafter. These estimates are based on fiscal year 2008 sales of non-resident hunting and fishing licenses.
Methodology
TPWD indicates in fiscal year 2008 there were approximately 28,938 non-resident hunting licenses sold, and approximately 48,093 non-resident fishing licenses sold (representing freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses). TPWD estimates that approximately 1 percent of these non-residents are Texas born and would choose to purchase the lifetime license representing a population of 289 hunters and 481 fishermen. Assuming the lifetime license represents a one-time purchase (as opposed to annual fees for the traditional non-resident hunting and fishing licenses), this analysis assumes all of these 770 non-residents would purchase the lifetime license in fiscal year 2010. The bill would authorize a resident lifetime hunting license fee of $800 and a resident lifetime fishing license of $800. This would represent a gross revenue gain of approximately $616,000 ($800 multiplied by 289 hunters + $800 multiplied by 481 fishermen) in the Lifetime License Endowment Fund in fiscal year 2010. TPWD also offers a combo lifetime license with a proposed fee increase from $500 to $1500; however, this was excluded from this estimate because TPWD does not offer a non-resident combo license, so no reasonable estimate of the population could be made. At $300 for a non-resident hunting license and an average of $57.85 for a fishing license (average between freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses) this represents a revenue loss of $114,526 (289 hunters multiplied by $300 + 481 fishermen multiplied by $57.85) each fiscal year from 2010-2015.
TPWD indicates in fiscal year 2008 there were approximately 28,938 non-resident hunting licenses sold, and approximately 48,093 non-resident fishing licenses sold (representing freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses). TPWD estimates that approximately 1 percent of these non-residents are Texas born and would choose to purchase the lifetime license representing a population of 289 hunters and 481 fishermen.
Assuming the lifetime license represents a one-time purchase (as opposed to annual fees for the traditional non-resident hunting and fishing licenses), this analysis assumes all of these 770 non-residents would purchase the lifetime license in fiscal year 2010. The bill would authorize a resident lifetime hunting license fee of $800 and a resident lifetime fishing license of $800. This would represent a gross revenue gain of approximately $616,000 ($800 multiplied by 289 hunters + $800 multiplied by 481 fishermen) in the Lifetime License Endowment Fund in fiscal year 2010. TPWD also offers a combo lifetime license with a proposed fee increase from $500 to $1500; however, this was excluded from this estimate because TPWD does not offer a non-resident combo license, so no reasonable estimate of the population could be made. At $300 for a non-resident hunting license and an average of $57.85 for a fishing license (average between freshwater, saltwater, and all-water licenses) this represents a revenue loss of $114,526 (289 hunters multiplied by $300 + 481 fishermen multiplied by $57.85) each fiscal year from 2010-2015.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, ZS, TB
JOB, SZ, ZS, TB