LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3289 by Miller, Doug (Relating to expenditure of certain wine related revenue), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 205 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, regarding expenditure of certain wine related revenues.
 
The bill would amend Section 205.03, regarding exceptions for certain wine-related revenue, to revise the limitations on appropriations of revenue from the wine tax and sales tax collections from in-state wineries and out-of-state winery direct permit holders.  The bill would extend the expiration date for this section from September 1, 2015 to September 1, 2021.
 
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 take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, SD