LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2017 TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1447 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to create a tourism certificate program that includes the issuance of a certificate to an individual for visiting various locations in Texas upon payment of a fee determined by TxDOT.Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the agency could absorb the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources and the implementation of a fee for the certificate program would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, SZ, EH, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2017 TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1447 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1447 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1447 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1447 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to create a tourism certificate program that includes the issuance of a certificate to an individual for visiting various locations in Texas upon payment of a fee determined by TxDOT.Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the agency could absorb the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources and the implementation of a fee for the certificate program would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, SZ, EH, TG UP, SZ, EH, TG