LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 23, 2003

TO:
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1273 by Armbrister (relating to alternatives to suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses and permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1273, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.



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




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Probable Revenue Gain from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 ($205,452) $205,452
2005 ($205,452) $205,452
2006 ($205,452) $205,452
2007 ($205,452) $205,452
2008 ($205,452) $205,452

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code as it relates to alternatives to suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.  The bill would preclude the use of economic impact in accessing civil penalities. 

Methodology

The Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) estimates it would collect $205,452 less per year in civil penalties (fines).  This figure is based on an annual average of 36 Wholesale/Manufacturer Tier cases with an average costs of $5,707. TABC is required by current statute to collect fees, surcharges, and fines to cover its appropriation; as a result there would be no net cost to General Revenue.  The agency would be required to either reduce its expenditures or increase other fees, surcharges, and fines to compensate for the decrease in fines.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, VDS, AR