LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 12, 2001 TO: Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1863 by Kuempel (Relating to the registration fee for dogs required by certain counties.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would allow a county to set a range of fees for dog registration from $1 to $5 per year. Current law allows an annual registration fee of $1. The Comptroller of Public Accounts found that counties actually charge anywhere from $1 up to $15 per dog per year. Some counties have different registration fees based on if the dog is neutered or not and offer a discount to dog owners over the age of 65. If a county is currently charging an annual fee of $1 and increases the fee to $5, there would be a revenue gain. In those counties already charging $5, the revenue would remain the same, and those counties currently charging more than $5 would experience a revenue loss upon compliance with the proposed fee structure. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, DB