LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1582 by Harris (Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to create a state jail felony for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a white-tailed, or mule deer without obtaining the required permits, or by intentionally violating one or more terms of the permit. Increasing the penalty for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a deer from a Class B Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor to a state jail felony will increase the fine revenue per violation; however, the number of violations would be expected to decline. To the extent the bill would reclassify offenses with corresponding fine revenue per violation, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2009
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1582 by Harris (Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1582 by Harris (Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.), As Introduced
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1582 by Harris (Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.), As Introduced
SB1582 by Harris (Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to create a state jail felony for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a white-tailed, or mule deer without obtaining the required permits, or by intentionally violating one or more terms of the permit. Increasing the penalty for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a deer from a Class B Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor to a state jail felony will increase the fine revenue per violation; however, the number of violations would be expected to decline. To the extent the bill would reclassify offenses with corresponding fine revenue per violation, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to create a state jail felony for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a white-tailed, or mule deer without obtaining the required permits, or by intentionally violating one or more terms of the permit. Increasing the penalty for intentionally capturing, transporting, or transplanting a deer from a Class B Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor to a state jail felony will increase the fine revenue per violation; however, the number of violations would be expected to decline. To the extent the bill would reclassify offenses with corresponding fine revenue per violation, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TB
JOB, WK, TB