LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB505 by Lozano (Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a convention center in the county.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB505, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB505 by Lozano (Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a convention center in the county.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB505 by Lozano (Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a convention center in the county.), As Introduced Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB505 by Lozano (Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a convention center in the county.), As Introduced HB505 by Lozano (Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a convention center in the county.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB505, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB505, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2014 $0 2015 $0 2016 $0 2017 $0 2018 $0 2014 $0 2015 $0 2016 $0 2017 $0 2018 $0 All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromBee County 2014 $566,000 2015 $594,000 2016 $623,000 2017 $654,000 2018 $687,000 Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromBee County 2014 $566,000 2015 $594,000 2016 $623,000 2017 $654,000 2018 $687,000 2014 $566,000 2015 $594,000 2016 $623,000 2017 $654,000 2018 $687,000 Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would allow a county with a population of less than 50,000 through which the Aransas River flows, and that has a municipality with a population of more than 10,000, to impose a hotel occupancy tax. The bill would require revenue generated from the proposed hotel tax be used to operate, maintain, and improve a convention center in the county. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding county hotel occupancy taxes. The bill would allow a county with a population of less than 50,000 through which the Aransas River flows, and that has a municipality with a population of more than 10,000, to impose a hotel occupancy tax. The bill would require revenue generated from the proposed hotel tax be used to operate, maintain, and improve a convention center in the county. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Methodology Based on the population and geographical limitations set forth in the bill, Bee County would bethe only eligible county. For the purpose of this estimate, the Comptroller of Public Accounts(CPA) gathered data on taxable hotel receipts for Bee County from Comptroller tax files, whichwere then multiplied by 7 percent. The fiscal impact was then adjusted for the bill's effective date. Local Government Impact CPA reports the fiscal implications cannot be determined as the tax rate that might be set by thecounty and the timing of the imposition of this tax are unknown. However, for illustrativepurposes this analysis shows the fiscal impact if Bee County were to adopt a 7 percent countyhotel occupancy tax rate at the earliest date permissible. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, SZ, SD, AG UP, SZ, SD, AG