LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB446 by Bell (Relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees. The bill would require the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) to refund applicants for certain bingo licenses if the applicant does not use the license within one year of its issuance, requests a withdrawal of the application before the license is issued, or is denied licensure by TLC. The bill allows TLC to retain certain amounts, depending on the license type, to defray administrative costs.The bill would take effect January 1, 2018.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) and TLC, it is estimated that provisions of the bill requiring refunds of licensing and registration fees could result in a revenue loss to General Revenue of approximately $13,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $20,000 each year thereafter.Based on the analysis of TLC and the CPA, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission LBB Staff: UP, AO, CL, EH, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2017
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB446 by Bell (Relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB446 by Bell (Relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB446 by Bell (Relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB446 by Bell (Relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration 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 Occupations Code relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration fees. The bill would require the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) to refund applicants for certain bingo licenses if the applicant does not use the license within one year of its issuance, requests a withdrawal of the application before the license is issued, or is denied licensure by TLC. The bill allows TLC to retain certain amounts, depending on the license type, to defray administrative costs.The bill would take effect January 1, 2018.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) and TLC, it is estimated that provisions of the bill requiring refunds of licensing and registration fees could result in a revenue loss to General Revenue of approximately $13,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $20,000 each year thereafter.Based on the analysis of TLC and the CPA, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
LBB Staff: UP, AO, CL, EH, AG
UP, AO, CL, EH, AG