Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB302 by Wu (relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code to create a tourism certificate program to promote tourism and travel throughout the state in the Texas Department of Transportation. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
The Texas Department of Transportation, Historical Commission, Parks and Wildlife Department, Commission on the Arts, and Office of the Governor indicate that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within each agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
301 Office of the Governor, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 808 Historical Commission, 813 Commission on the Arts