LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 9, 1999
TO: Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on State
Recreational Resources
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB687 by Bosse (Relating to the application of the
fishing license requirement to a person who is at least
65 years of age.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB687, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from *
* Game, Fish, and Water Safety *
* GR-Dedicated Account *
* 0009 *
* 2000 $(189,521) *
* 2001 (222,873) *
* 2002 (257,121) *
* 2003 (294,314) *
* 2004 (329,935) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would exempt Texas residents who are at least 65 years of age or
older from fishing license requirements when fishing in that person's
county of residence or in an adjacent county.
Methodology
With the passage of the bill, a probable revenue loss from exemptions
would occur due to the current and growing population of residents 65
years of age or older who would no longer be required to purchase a
fishing license.
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2000, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(TPWD) assumes that approximately 85% of seniors 65 years of age or
older would qualify under the exempt categories included in the bill.
The remaining non-qualifying seniors (15%) would continue to pay a
discounted special resident license fee of $6.00. According to TPWD, no
significant reductions in the TPWD's workload are anticipated due to the
offset created by the entrance of new licensees from other age groups.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, DE, TT, MF