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