LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 18, 2001
TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
Natural Resources
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB446 by Bernsen (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 *
* SB446, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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 *
* 2002 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 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 *
* Account/ GR-Dedicated *
* 0009 *
* 2002 $(362,000) *
* 2003 (405,000) *
* 2004 (447,000) *
* 2005 (437,000) *
* 2006 (485,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would exempt Texas residents 65 years of age and older from
fishing license requirements.
Methodology
According to Parks and Wildlife, fishing license requirements for certain
senior citizens changed beginning with FY 1996. Resident seniors who
became 65 after August 31, 1995 were required to purchase a discounted
fishing license (Special Resident Fishing License @ $6.00; and as of
September 1, 1999 the Senior Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing
License @ $10.00; and Senior Resident Super Combo Hunting and Fishing
license package $25.00) instead of being exempt. Previous sales history
on the Special Resident Fishing License indicates increasing numbers of
sales which equates to approximately 5% of the state's population 65
years of age. Anticipated revenue from discounted fishing licenses for
residents 65 years of age or older is reduced for FY 2002 through FY
2006..
Parks and Wildlife made the following key assumptions:
a. 5% of senior population will continue to purchase discounted fishing
or combination licenses.
b. Overall state population increases (averaged approximately 2%
annually from 1990 through 1998) will at least offset the number of
senior anglers who cease fishing.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 304
Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, CL, SK