LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB828 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Although the bill's provisions could result in increased production and additional revenue collections, the amounts in the aggregate cannot be estimated. Therefore, the bill could have an indeterminate revenue gain to the State. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to sale limitations of certain distilled spirit products as specified in the bill. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) indicates the bill would have no fiscal cost impact on TABC. The Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that although the bill's provisions could result in increased production and additional revenue collections, the amounts in the aggregate cannot be estimated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB828 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB828 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB828 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB828 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Although the bill's provisions could result in increased production and additional revenue collections, the amounts in the aggregate cannot be estimated. Therefore, the bill could have an indeterminate revenue gain to the State. Although the bill's provisions could result in increased production and additional revenue collections, the amounts in the aggregate cannot be estimated. Therefore, the bill could have an indeterminate revenue gain to the State. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to sale limitations of certain distilled spirit products as specified in the bill. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) indicates the bill would have no fiscal cost impact on TABC. The Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that although the bill's provisions could result in increased production and additional revenue collections, the amounts in the aggregate cannot be estimated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JN UP, CL, AI, JN