LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1717 by Oliveira (Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The City South Padre Island, the only city that would qualify under the bill's provisions, would be given the discretion to allocate revenues collected from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the promotion of ecological and space exploration-related tourism. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, SZ, KK, SD, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1717 by Oliveira (Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1717 by Oliveira (Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.), As Engrossed Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1717 by Oliveira (Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.), As Engrossed HB1717 by Oliveira (Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The City South Padre Island, the only city that would qualify under the bill's provisions, would be given the discretion to allocate revenues collected from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the promotion of ecological and space exploration-related tourism. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, SZ, KK, SD, AG UP, SZ, KK, SD, AG