LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2017 TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB203 by González, Mary (Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB203, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2017
TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB203 by González, Mary (Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB203 by González, Mary (Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.), As Introduced
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
HB203 by González, Mary (Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.), As Introduced
HB203 by González, Mary (Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB203, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB203, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2018 $0 2019 $0 2020 $0 2021 $0 2022 $0
2018 $0
2019 $0
2020 $0
2021 $0
2022 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromState Parks Acct64 2018 ($1,214,000) 2019 ($1,234,000) 2020 ($1,254,000) 2021 ($1,274,000) 2022 ($1,293,000)
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromState Parks Acct64 2018 ($1,214,000) 2019 ($1,234,000) 2020 ($1,254,000) 2021 ($1,274,000) 2022 ($1,293,000)
2018 ($1,214,000)
2019 ($1,234,000)
2020 ($1,254,000)
2021 ($1,274,000)
2022 ($1,293,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend a portion of the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow veterans of the US military and veterans of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard to apply for a Texas Parklands Passport. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.
Methodology
The Texas Administrative Code requires any applicant who qualifies for a Parklands Passport to receive one at no cost, granting unlimited entry to state parks. Based upon information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, this analysis assumes that US and Texas military veterans constitute 4.7 percent of paid state parks visitors each fiscal year. This number excludes qualified disabled military veterans who qualify for Parklands Passports under current law. Park visitation revenue totaled $25,020,055 in 2016, and this analysis assumes a revenue loss of 4.7 percent of 2016 park visitation revenues each fiscal year. This analysis assumes annual increases in the eligible population above the 2016 population, resulting in increasing revenue losses each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MWl, GGo
UP, SZ, MWl, GGo