LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 20, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB810  by Lucio (Relating to a moratorium on the
               regulation of shrimping by the Parks and Wildlife
               Department.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB810, 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                               $(625,000) *
         *      2003                                (625,000) *
         *      2004                                (625,000) *
         *      2005                                (625,000) *
         *      2006                                (625,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would repeal all rules and proclamations issued by Parks and
Wildlife Commission on or after July 1, 2000, that relate to the
regulation of the shrimping industry along the Texas Gulf Coast and in
the Gulf of Mexico and revert to the rules in effect prior to their
passage.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife would be required to conduct an
economic impact analysis of the shrimp industry as if the rules had not
been repealed.   In addition, another study of the economic and
biological health of the shrimping industry would also be conducted.
  
  
Methodology
  
The rule modifications passed by Parks and Wildlife in August 2000
required an additional fee for each shrimping related license.
According to Parks and Wildlife, the estimated number of shrimp licenses
that would be affected and the total revenue impacted is estimated to be
$625,000 per annum.  These fee increases went into effect on September
1, 2000.  If repealed, the fee increases would no longer be a revenue
source.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   802   Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, SK