LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 23, 2001 TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1280 by Zaffirini (Relating to the tax on cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend Chapters 154 and 155 of the Tax Code to require that the premises on which a permit applicant or holder stores cigarettes, cigars, or tobacco products could not be a residence or a unit in a public storage facility. Persons holding permits for cigarette, cigar and tobacco products vending machines would be required to designate in their permit application a permanent place of business to maintain the records required by this Code. The bill would codify the administrative procedures currently followed by the Comptroller's Office. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, JO, SD