LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 2, 2015

TO:	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 tourism to and travel throughout this state; authorizing fees.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to create a tourism certificate program to promote tourism and travel throughout the state.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

 

The Office of the Governor indicated there would be costs associated with implementation of the bill including website development and 1.0 FTE. However, LBB analysis determined that the fiscal impact anticipated by the Office of the Governor could be absorbed within existing resources at the agency.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 808 Historical Commission, 813 Commission on the Arts

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, EP, LBe