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 ************************************************************************** * 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * 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 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * 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 * ***************************************************** 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