LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 26, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
               State Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1169  by Wentworth (relating to advertising in the
               Texas driver's handbook), Committee Report 1st House,
               Substituted
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB1169, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted:  positive impact     *
*  of $336,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2001.              *
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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                             $168,000  *
          *       2001                              168,000  *
          *       2002                              168,000  *
          *       2003                              168,000  *
          *       2004                              168,000  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year    Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from   *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                                 $168,000 *
         *      2001                                  168,000 *
         *      2002                                  168,000 *
         *      2003                                  168,000 *
         *      2004                                  168,000 *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would permit advertising in any driver's handbook that the
Department of Public Safety publishes.
  
  
Methodology
  
Based on circulation and advertising rates in California, the Department
of Public Safety estimates a potential revenue of $21,000 per
advertising page times 8 pages for a total of $168,000 per year.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, VS