LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2015 TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4037 by Guillen (Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 352.003 of the Tax Code to allow a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico, has a population of less than 25,000, and is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 750,000 to impose a hotel occupancy tax not to exceed 9 percent of the price paid for a hotel room. The bill provides that the revenue from the tax imposed under this chapter, in addition to other uses authorized by law, may be used to acquire a site for and construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, and maintain a visitor information center; and encourage, promote, and improve historical preservation and restoration efforts. The bill would also amend Section 352.1033(a) of the Tax Code to provide that a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico may also use hotel tax revenue to acquire a site for and construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, and maintain a visitor information center; and encourage, promote, and improve historical preservation and restoration efforts. The bill would also amend Section 352.1033(c) by removing a requirement that a county bordering the Gulf of Mexico with a population of 50,000 or less must have at least one state park along with at least one national wildlife refuge. Local Government Impact Under the provisions of the bill Willacy and Kenedy Counties would be able to impose a county hotel occupancy tax not to exceed 9 percent of the price paid for a hotel room. As the tax rate that might be set by the counties and the timing for the imposition of this tax are unknown, there would be an indeterminate revenue gain to Willacy and Kenedy Counties. The provisions of the bill would allow all counties that border the Gulf of Mexico additional uses for hotel occupancy tax revenue. An additional use for hotel tax revenue would have no effect on revenue, but could create a savings if another revenue source had been used for these purposes. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2015
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4037 by Guillen (Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4037 by Guillen (Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.), As Introduced
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4037 by Guillen (Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.), As Introduced
HB4037 by Guillen (Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 352.003 of the Tax Code to allow a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico, has a population of less than 25,000, and is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 750,000 to impose a hotel occupancy tax not to exceed 9 percent of the price paid for a hotel room. The bill provides that the revenue from the tax imposed under this chapter, in addition to other uses authorized by law, may be used to acquire a site for and construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, and maintain a visitor information center; and encourage, promote, and improve historical preservation and restoration efforts. The bill would also amend Section 352.1033(a) of the Tax Code to provide that a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico may also use hotel tax revenue to acquire a site for and construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, and maintain a visitor information center; and encourage, promote, and improve historical preservation and restoration efforts. The bill would also amend Section 352.1033(c) by removing a requirement that a county bordering the Gulf of Mexico with a population of 50,000 or less must have at least one state park along with at least one national wildlife refuge.
Local Government Impact
Under the provisions of the bill Willacy and Kenedy Counties would be able to impose a county hotel occupancy tax not to exceed 9 percent of the price paid for a hotel room. As the tax rate that might be set by the counties and the timing for the imposition of this tax are unknown, there would be an indeterminate revenue gain to Willacy and Kenedy Counties. The provisions of the bill would allow all counties that border the Gulf of Mexico additional uses for hotel occupancy tax revenue. An additional use for hotel tax revenue would have no effect on revenue, but could create a savings if another revenue source had been used for these purposes.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, AG
UP, KK, SD, AG