LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1158 by Averitt (Relating to certain fees collected by the Parks and Wildlife Department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1158, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 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.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	$0
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GAME,FISH,WATER SAFETY AC 9	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from STATE PARKS ACCT 64
2004	($2,040,000)	$2,040,000
2005	($2,040,000)	$2,040,000
2006	($2,040,000)	$2,040,000
2007	($2,040,000)	$2,040,000
2008	($2,040,000)	$2,040,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to provide that 15 percent of amounts collected from motorboat registration and motorboat manufacturer or dealer registration fees be deposited to State Parks Account No. 64. 

While this would have the effect of reducing amounts deposited into the General Revenue-Dedicated Game, Fish and Water Safety Account No. 9, and increasing revenue to the General Revenue-Dedicated State Parks Account No. 64, this bill does not effect the total amount collected from these sources and would not result in a net fiscal impact to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Methodology

Currently, all revenue from motorboat registration and motorboat manufacturer or dealer registration fees is deposited into the Game, Fish and Water Safety Account.  In fiscal year 2002, revenue from these source was approximately $13.6 million.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, JO, CL, MS, ZS