LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2296 by Smith (Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to authorize the governing body of a municipality, rather than the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, to prohibit the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages in the central business district within the municipality. The bill would make conforming changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Code. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2296 by Smith (Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2296 by Smith (Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2296 by Smith (Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
HB2296 by Smith (Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.), 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 Alcoholic Beverage Code to authorize the governing body of a municipality, rather than the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, to prohibit the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages in the central business district within the municipality. The bill would make conforming changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Code. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN
UP, CL, AI, JHa, JN