LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

March 19, 2003

TO:	Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB675 by Dunnam (Relating to the regulation of riding stables.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB675, As Introduced: a positive impact of $10,426 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

This bill would repeal the Riding Stables Act.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	$5,213
2005	$5,213
2006	$5,213
2007	$5,213
2008	$5,213

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue (Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	($21,200)	$26,413
2005	($21,200)	$26,413
2006	($21,200)	$26,413
2007	($21,200)	$26,413
2008	($21,200)	$26,413

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would repeal the Riding Stables Chapter of the Occupations Code, administered by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Methodology

Repealing the chapter would result in a loss of $21,200 a fiscal year from removing the Commission’s authority to collect fees from stable registrations.  The bill would also result in a net savings of $5,213 a fiscal year based on the difference between the agency's actual expenditures of $26,413 fiscal year for the program and the $21,200 collected from fees. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 554 Animal Health Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, CL, MS, CJ, GO, JF