LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 4, 1997
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 966
Committee on State Recreational Resources By: Oakley/et al.
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB966 ( Relating
to water safety; providing penalties.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB966-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a
net impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the
biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a boater safety education program.
In addition, the bill would require law enforcement officers
to receive training and be certified as marine safety enforcement
officers.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
estimates that the fiscal impact of the Boater Safety Education
program would be a net cost to the Game, Fish and Water Safety
Account (009) of $67,442, including an additional 4 FTEs, for
the 1998-99 biennium. The marine safety enforcement officers
certification would have no fiscal impact because the Parks
and Wildlife Commission would be able to set fees to cover the
costs of training and certification. The agency estimates the
need for one additional FTE to implement the marine safety enforcement
officers training and certification program.
Methodolgy
TPWD estimated costs based on historical data for the hunter
education program, which involves education and certification
of hunters.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from Game, Fish Game, Fish and Employees from
and Water Safety Water Safety FY 1997
Account Account
0009 0009
1998 ($433,736) $392,525 5.0
1998 (346,736) 320,525 5.0
2000 (346,736) 320,525 5.0
2001 (346,736) 320,525 5.0
2002 (346,736) 320,525 5.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,DM