Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB828 by Van de Putte (Relating to the marketing of certain alcoholic beverages by manufacturers and their agents; providing for a permitting fee.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB 828, As Introduced: a positive impact of $10,062 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2014
$10,062
2015
$0
2016
$10,062
2017
$0
2018
$10,062
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1
2014
$10,062
2015
$0
2016
$10,062
2017
$0
2018
$10,062
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code by adding Chapter 15, which creates a new permit type called a Distiller's Agent's Permit and establishes an annual state fee of $10 for the new permit. The holder of a distiller's agent's permit may represent the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit, solicit and take orders from authorized permit holders for the sale of distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder represented by the agent, and conduct free distilled spirits tastings on the premises of the holder of a package store permit.
Methodology
There are currently 43 holders of distiller's permits in the state. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) estimates that each holder will have two agents represent them, which would create 86 entities eligible for the new permit type. The annual fee for the permit is $10 and TABC would establish a new annual surcharge for the permit in the amount of $47. Therefore, the biennial fee for the permit would be $117, resulting in an estimated revenue stream of $10,062 (86 x $117) every other year.
Technology
TABC would create a new permit type which would entail design of forms and programming costs. The agency maintains that these costs can be absorbed within existing resources.
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