LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 4, 1997
TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3128
Committee on Public Safety By: Naishtat
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3128 ( Relating
to the regulation of shooting ranges; providing a penalty.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3128-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 allow municipalities or counties to regulate
and permit the construction and operation of shooting ranges.
The provisions of the bill would also require the Department
of Public Safety to develop standards for the construction and
operation of shooting ranges not regulated by either municipalities
or counties. Under the provisions of the bill, the regulating
entity would be able to charge the owner of a shooting range
for an operating permit and would have the authority to inspect
any regulated shooting range within its jurisdiction. The fees
for a permit or license would be based on the cost of processing
applications and investigating the applicants.
The bill would
take effect September 1,1997.
Methodolgy
Assuming the Department of Public Safety would have to permit
and regulate all of the estimated 800 shooting ranges currently
in operation, the Department would need 10 sergeant investigators
and 10 support personnel.
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 General General Revenue Employees from
Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 ($1,853,761) $1,853,761 20.0
1998 (1,031,835) 1,031,835 20.0
2000 (1,031,835) 1,031,835 20.0
2001 (1,031,835) 1,031,835 20.0
2002 (1,031,835) 1,031,835 20.0
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: 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,RS ,RT