LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 7, 2009

TO:
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2922 by Farrar (Relating to a registration fee for manufacturers of certain equipment.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2922, As Introduced: a positive impact of $130,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

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



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 $65,000
2011 $65,000
2012 $65,000
2013 $65,000
2014 $65,000




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain from
General Revenue Fund
1
2010 $65,000
2011 $65,000
2012 $65,000
2013 $65,000
2014 $65,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to assess a $5,000 annual registration fee on computer-equipment manufacturers in the state who account for more than 1 percent of the total market share. 

Methodology

The TCEQ reports that there are currently 69 approved computer-equipment manufactures in the state. Of those 69, only an estimated 13 would meet the bill's 1 percent requirement and pay the $5,000 annual registration fee, thereby yielding $65,000 in additional annual revenue. The bill does not specify a specific account to which the revenue would be deposited; this estimate assumes all receipts would be deposited to the General Revenue Fund.

According to the TCEQ, because there are a limited number of fee payers that would be affected by the bill, the agency would be able to accomplish activities relating to fee collection through reallocation of existing staff and resources. Therefore, no significant cost to the state is expected as a result of the bill's passage.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:
JOB, ZS, TL, SD