LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 13, 1999
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing
& Administrative Procedures
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3555 by Wilson (Relating to the regulation of the
manufacture, distribution, sale, use, possession, and
transportation of alcoholic beverages in the state;
providing a penalty.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB3555, 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 Probable Savings/(Cost) from Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) *
* Year General Revenue Fund from General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2000 $(51,796) $51,796 *
* 2001 (51,796) 51,796 *
* 2002 (51,796) 51,796 *
* 2003 (51,796) 51,796 *
* 2004 (51,796) 51,796 *
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Fiscal Analysis
Under the provisions of the bill, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
(TABC) would be required to verify that the holder of an expired or
suspended retail permit is not operating in violation of code. TABC
would also be required to notify wholesalers and distributors of expired
or suspended retail permits.
Methodology
Additional operating costs to TABC are determined by the number of
primary permits expiring or being suspended annually and the number of
wholesalers and distributors required to be notified under the bill.
Since TABC is required by statute to raise revenue equal to its
appropriation through surcharges on its permits and licenses, the bill
would also increase revenue in a like amount.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 304
Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, TH, MG, JN