LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1246 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1246, 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.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1246 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1246 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Kip Averitt, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1246 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1246 by Jackson, Mike (Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1246, 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 SB1246, 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.
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 fromGame,Fish,Water Safety Ac9 2010 $0 2011 $150,884 2012 $150,884 2013 $150,884 2014 $150,884
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGame,Fish,Water Safety Ac9 2010 $0 2011 $150,884 2012 $150,884 2013 $150,884 2014 $150,884
2010 $0
2011 $150,884
2012 $150,884
2013 $150,884
2014 $150,884
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The bill would allow the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission to increase specific licenses by no more than 20 percent of the amount set and effective on September 1, 2002 (fiscal year 2003). The expiration date to allow this increase is September 1, 2013. TPWD indicates the five licenses that would be affected are as follows: the Wholesale Fish Dealer License (Section 47.009), the Retail Fish Dealer License (Section 47.011), the Retail Dealer Truck License (Section 47.013), the Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License (Section 77.031) and the Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License (Section 77.035). This analysis assumes the TPW Commission would approve fee increases for these particular licenses and the estimated revenue gain to the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9 would be approximately $150,884 per fiscal year. TPWD indicates any TPW Commission action would not be likely to take effect until fiscal year 2011. Also, TPWD reports the TPW Commission increased the fees for the previously noted licenses in fiscal year 2004 by 10 percent, and the bill would allow a fee increase of an additional 10 percent up to the cap of 20 percent, and the $150,884 in additional revenue would reflect the 10 percent increase. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The bill would allow the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission to increase specific licenses by no more than 20 percent of the amount set and effective on September 1, 2002 (fiscal year 2003). The expiration date to allow this increase is September 1, 2013. TPWD indicates the five licenses that would be affected are as follows: the Wholesale Fish Dealer License (Section 47.009), the Retail Fish Dealer License (Section 47.011), the Retail Dealer Truck License (Section 47.013), the Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License (Section 77.031) and the Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License (Section 77.035).
This analysis assumes the TPW Commission would approve fee increases for these particular licenses and the estimated revenue gain to the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9 would be approximately $150,884 per fiscal year. TPWD indicates any TPW Commission action would not be likely to take effect until fiscal year 2011. Also, TPWD reports the TPW Commission increased the fees for the previously noted licenses in fiscal year 2004 by 10 percent, and the bill would allow a fee increase of an additional 10 percent up to the cap of 20 percent, and the $150,884 in additional revenue would reflect the 10 percent increase. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Methodology
Using fiscal year 2008 data, the 10 percent increase multiplied by the total number of each license sums to $150,884.40 and is as follows: Wholesale Fish Dealer License, 547 licenses x $75 = $41,025Retail Fish Dealer License, 2,652 licenses x $8.40 = $22,276Retail Dealer Truck License, 745 licenses x $15.60 = $11,622Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License, 572 licenses x $34.80 = $19,905Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License, 1 licenses x $75 = $75Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License, 818 licenses x $45 = $36,810Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License, 142 licenses x $135 = $19,170
Using fiscal year 2008 data, the 10 percent increase multiplied by the total number of each license sums to $150,884.40 and is as follows:
Wholesale Fish Dealer License, 547 licenses x $75 = $41,025Retail Fish Dealer License, 2,652 licenses x $8.40 = $22,276Retail Dealer Truck License, 745 licenses x $15.60 = $11,622Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License, 572 licenses x $34.80 = $19,905Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat License, 1 licenses x $75 = $75Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License, 818 licenses x $45 = $36,810Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat License, 142 licenses x $135 = $19,170
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
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