LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 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 the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 amending Section 47 of 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 by local option election. 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. The resolution would authorize the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. 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
May 4, 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 the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HJR137 by Kuempel (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 amending Section 47 of 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 by local option election. 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. The resolution would authorize the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes. 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 amending Section 47 of 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 by local option election. 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.
The resolution would authorize the conduct of gaming by certain Indian tribes.
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