LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2009

TO:	Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1786 by Kuempel (Relating to notice of proposed increase in fees charged by the Parks and wildlife Department for certain permits. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) provide written notice to persons holding certain TPWD-issued permits of proposed permit fee increases that are at least two times higher than the current fee at least 90 days before any permit fee increases go into effect.  The bill would apply to permits for trapping, transporting, and transplanting game animals and game birds, deer breeders, or deer management.  According to TPWD, any additional mailing costs associated with notifying permit holders under circumstances defined in the bill could be absorbed within the department's current resources.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

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:

JOB, TB, WK