LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR137 by Kuempel (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse race tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882. The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment adding new Section 47a to Article III to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to authorize and regulate games of chance and other gaming activities when such gaming activity is approved in a defined area by local option election. The legislature would establish a state agency to administer any gaming activity so authorized. The legislature could provide for an allocation of revenues received by the state and local governments from such gaming activity on the basis of general law. Any fiscal implications would depend on enabling legislation and local option elections. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2009
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR137 by Kuempel (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse race tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR137 by Kuempel (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse race tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.), As Introduced
Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HJR137 by Kuempel (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse race tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.), As Introduced
HJR137 by Kuempel (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse race tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.
The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment adding new Section 47a to Article III to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to authorize and regulate games of chance and other gaming activities when such gaming activity is approved in a defined area by local option election. The legislature would establish a state agency to administer any gaming activity so authorized. The legislature could provide for an allocation of revenues received by the state and local governments from such gaming activity on the basis of general law. Any fiscal implications would depend on enabling legislation and local option elections. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment adding new Section 47a to Article III to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to authorize and regulate games of chance and other gaming activities when such gaming activity is approved in a defined area by local option election. The legislature would establish a state agency to administer any gaming activity so authorized. The legislature could provide for an allocation of revenues received by the state and local governments from such gaming activity on the basis of general law.
Any fiscal implications would depend on enabling legislation and local option elections.
The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, SD
JOB, JRO, SD