LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB659 by Raymond (Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend portions of the Government Code to waive state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities. The bill would waive all associated entrance fees for a person with an intellectual or developmental disability and a paid caretaker. Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill could reduce revenue to the State Parks Account No. 64 by a minimal amount. Based on information provided by the Parks and Wildlife Department, there were 8,261,542 visits to State Parks, Historic Sites, and Natural Areas in fiscal year 2014 and revenue from entrance fees totaled $22,802,489, for an average revenue amount per visitor of $2.76. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MWl
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2015
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB659 by Raymond (Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB659 by Raymond (Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.), As Introduced
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB659 by Raymond (Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.), As Introduced
HB659 by Raymond (Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend portions of the Government Code to waive state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities. The bill would waive all associated entrance fees for a person with an intellectual or developmental disability and a paid caretaker. Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill could reduce revenue to the State Parks Account No. 64 by a minimal amount. Based on information provided by the Parks and Wildlife Department, there were 8,261,542 visits to State Parks, Historic Sites, and Natural Areas in fiscal year 2014 and revenue from entrance fees totaled $22,802,489, for an average revenue amount per visitor of $2.76.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MWl
UP, SZ, MWl