LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2017 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB951 by Hancock (Relating to the regulation of the manufacture and sale of wine and certain related activities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to establish a grower's permit. The holder of a grower's permit would be allowed to grow and provide fruit to the holder of a winery permit for the purpose of having the fruit manufactured into bulk wine, store bulk wine on the grower's permitted premises, sell bulk wine to the holder of a winery permit, and sell bulk wine to qualified persons outside the state. The fee for a grower's permit would be $150.The bill would also repeal Chapter 18, Alcoholic Beverage Code, relating to a wine bottler's permit.It is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant 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, FR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2017 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB951 by Hancock (Relating to the regulation of the manufacture and sale of wine and certain related activities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB951 by Hancock (Relating to the regulation of the manufacture and sale of wine and certain related activities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed 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 SB951 by Hancock (Relating to the regulation of the manufacture and sale of wine and certain related activities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed SB951 by Hancock (Relating to the regulation of the manufacture and sale of wine and certain related activities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to establish a grower's permit. The holder of a grower's permit would be allowed to grow and provide fruit to the holder of a winery permit for the purpose of having the fruit manufactured into bulk wine, store bulk wine on the grower's permitted premises, sell bulk wine to the holder of a winery permit, and sell bulk wine to qualified persons outside the state. The fee for a grower's permit would be $150.The bill would also repeal Chapter 18, Alcoholic Beverage Code, relating to a wine bottler's permit.It is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant 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, FR UP, CL, AI, FR