LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB397 by Rodríguez (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted While the bill could potentially have a positive effect on the sales of Veterans' Assistance Lottery Games and a subsequent impact on revenue deposited to the Veterans' Assistance Fund, the fiscal impact cannot be determined. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission to produce and place printed point-of-sale advertising materials promoting the veterans' assistance lottery games at each licensed location that provides appropriate lottery-dedicated space to display the materials. Additionally, the bill requires that the Texas Lottery Commission include on their website a page that provides features of the veterans' assistance lottery game, provides information on the benefits provided to veterans funding from the games, and has a prominent website link from the main page of the Lottery Commission's website.Based on information provided by the Texas Lottery Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, increasing the point of sale advertising and website presence of the veteran's assistance lottery games could potentially have a positive effect on sales and a subsequent impact on revenue deposited into the Veterans Assistance Fund 368; however, the fiscal impact cannot be determined. Based on information provided by the Texas Lottery Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources.The bill takes effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: UP, ER, FR, NV, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB397 by Rodríguez (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB397 by Rodríguez (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB397 by Rodríguez (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB397 by Rodríguez (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
While the bill could potentially have a positive effect on the sales of Veterans' Assistance Lottery Games and a subsequent impact on revenue deposited to the Veterans' Assistance Fund, the fiscal impact cannot be determined.
While the bill could potentially have a positive effect on the sales of Veterans' Assistance Lottery Games and a subsequent impact on revenue deposited to the Veterans' Assistance Fund, the fiscal impact cannot be determined.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission to produce and place printed point-of-sale advertising materials promoting the veterans' assistance lottery games at each licensed location that provides appropriate lottery-dedicated space to display the materials. Additionally, the bill requires that the Texas Lottery Commission include on their website a page that provides features of the veterans' assistance lottery game, provides information on the benefits provided to veterans funding from the games, and has a prominent website link from the main page of the Lottery Commission's website.Based on information provided by the Texas Lottery Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, increasing the point of sale advertising and website presence of the veteran's assistance lottery games could potentially have a positive effect on sales and a subsequent impact on revenue deposited into the Veterans Assistance Fund 368; however, the fiscal impact cannot be determined. Based on information provided by the Texas Lottery Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources.The bill takes effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 403 Veterans Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 403 Veterans Commission
LBB Staff: UP, ER, FR, NV, LCO
UP, ER, FR, NV, LCO