LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3475 by Paddie (relating to information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, regarding the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller). The bill would add new Section 403.01155 to stipulate that the Comptroller may not publish a report that reveals the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes. Under the bill's provisions this information would still be considered public and individuals could request information regarding the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes under Chapter 552 of the Government Code. The bill would direct the Comptroller to establish procedures to enable the electronic exchange of information described in this section with another state agency. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3475 by Paddie (relating to information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3475 by Paddie (relating to information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3475 by Paddie (relating to information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3475 by Paddie (relating to information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, regarding the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller). The bill would add new Section 403.01155 to stipulate that the Comptroller may not publish a report that reveals the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes. Under the bill's provisions this information would still be considered public and individuals could request information regarding the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes under Chapter 552 of the Government Code. The bill would direct the Comptroller to establish procedures to enable the electronic exchange of information described in this section with another state agency. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, regarding the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller). The bill would add new Section 403.01155 to stipulate that the Comptroller may not publish a report that reveals the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes. Under the bill's provisions this information would still be considered public and individuals could request information regarding the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes under Chapter 552 of the Government Code. The bill would direct the Comptroller to establish procedures to enable the electronic exchange of information described in this section with another state agency. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, AG UP, KK, SD, AG