Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB721 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 8, 2015      TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB721 by Farias (Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.), As Engrossed    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to waivers of fees for hunting and fishing licenses for qualified disabled veterans.  The bill would modify the definition of a qualified disabled veteran from a veteran that is 60 percent or more disabled to a veteran that is 50 percent or more disabled. According to information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would result in minimal revenue loss to the Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account No. 9.   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, FR, MWl    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2015





  TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB721 by Farias (Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.), As Engrossed  

TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB721 by Farias (Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations 

 Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB721 by Farias (Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.), As Engrossed

HB721 by Farias (Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.), As Engrossed



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to waivers of fees for hunting and fishing licenses for qualified disabled veterans.  The bill would modify the definition of a qualified disabled veteran from a veteran that is 60 percent or more disabled to a veteran that is 50 percent or more disabled. According to information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would result in minimal revenue loss to the Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account No. 9.  

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, FR, MWl

 UP, FR, MWl