LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2922, As Introduced: a positive impact of $130,000 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.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2009
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced
HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2922, As Introduced: a positive impact of $130,000 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 HB2922, As Introduced: a positive impact of $130,000 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.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $65,000 2011 $65,000 2012 $65,000 2013 $65,000 2014 $65,000
2010 $65,000
2011 $65,000
2012 $65,000
2013 $65,000
2014 $65,000
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 $65,000 2011 $65,000 2012 $65,000 2013 $65,000 2014 $65,000
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 $65,000 2011 $65,000 2012 $65,000 2013 $65,000 2014 $65,000
2010 $65,000
2011 $65,000
2012 $65,000
2013 $65,000
2014 $65,000
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to assess a $5,000 annual registration fee on computer-equipment manufacturers in the state who account for more than 1 percent of the total market share.
Methodology
The TCEQ reports that there are currently 69 approved computer-equipment manufactures in the state. Of those 69, only an estimated 13 would meet the bill's 1 percent requirement and pay the $5,000 annual registration fee, thereby yielding $65,000 in additional annual revenue. The bill does not specify a specific account to which the revenue would be deposited; this estimate assumes all receipts would be deposited to the General Revenue Fund. According to the TCEQ, because there are a limited number of fee payers that would be affected by the bill, the agency would be able to accomplish activities relating to fee collection through reallocation of existing staff and resources. Therefore, no significant cost to the state is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
The TCEQ reports that there are currently 69 approved computer-equipment manufactures in the state. Of those 69, only an estimated 13 would meet the bill's 1 percent requirement and pay the $5,000 annual registration fee, thereby yielding $65,000 in additional annual revenue. The bill does not specify a specific account to which the revenue would be deposited; this estimate assumes all receipts would be deposited to the General Revenue Fund.
According to the TCEQ, because there are a limited number of fee payers that would be affected by the bill, the agency would be able to accomplish activities relating to fee collection through reallocation of existing staff and resources. Therefore, no significant cost to the state is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: JOB, ZS, TL, SD
JOB, ZS, TL, SD