Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3315 by Dale (Relating to the authorized locations for certain tastings and evaluations of home-produced alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3315, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($383,435) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2018
($197,057)
2019
($186,378)
2020
($186,378)
2021
($186,378)
2022
($186,378)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2018
($197,057)
2019
($186,378)
2020
($186,378)
2021
($186,378)
2022
($186,378)
Fiscal Year
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2017
2018
4.0
2019
4.0
2020
4.0
2021
4.0
2022
4.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to authorize certain permit and license holders to hold a tasting competition on the premises for which the permit or license is issued that includes the consumption but not the sale of certain alcoholic beverages produced by a person who is authorized under Section 109.21(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code to produce not more than 200 gallons of wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer, per year. The bill would require each permit or license holder who holds a tasting competition to file a surety bond in the amount of $500.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017
Methodology
It is assumed that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission would require 4.0 License and Permit Specialist I FTEs to receive and process these surety bonds each fiscal year. The salary and benefits costs for these FTEs total $183,201 in each fiscal year.
Technology
This analysis assumes the technology costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.