Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3667 by Alonzo (Relating to a refund of state taxes for a horse racing or greyhound association that offers enhanced purses.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3667, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($10,586,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2016
($5,261,000)
2017
($5,325,000)
2018
($5,398,000)
2019
($5,482,000)
2020
($5,576,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue (Loss) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Counties
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Cities
2016
($5,261,000)
($124,000)
($87,000)
2017
($5,325,000)
($129,000)
($87,000)
2018
($5,398,000)
($135,000)
($88,000)
2019
($5,482,000)
($141,000)
($88,000)
2020
($5,576,000)
($149,000)
($89,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Article 179e of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Texas Racing Act) to allow a horse or greyhound racing association to be eligible for a refund of sales tax, franchise tax, mixed beverage tax, and the state's portion of simulcast pari-mutual pool in an amount equal to the lesser of the purse enhancement offered by the association during the preceding calendar year or the total amount of the taxes paid to the state by the association during that year.
This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2015.
Methodology
There are seven licensed horse and greyhound associations in Texas. This estimate assumes each association will offer purse enhancement in an amount to be entitled to claim a full refund of each tax this bill allows to be refunded. Sales, franchise, and mixed beverage tax refunds are based on historic collections for each association. The state share of greyhound and horse simulcast pari-mutuel refund is based on the 2016-17 Biennial Revenue Estimate.
Local Government Impact
There would be a loss of mixed beverage tax revenue from cities and counties.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 476 Racing Commission