Bill
HB 1724
85(R) - 2017
House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
Finance
Fishing License
Hunting and Fishing
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Nontax Revenue
Parks and Wildlife
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Ryan Guillen
Sponsor(s)
José RodrÃguez
Bill Caption
Relating to the establishment of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Fiscal Notes
An impact of $0 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.
Bill Analysis
Under current law, the Parks and Wildlife Department is authorized to buy back licenses using funds either reserved from the fees imposed in issuing licenses (as in the case of crab and finfish licenses) or by raising certain licensing fees and dedicating the increased revenues to a buyback account (as in the case of shrimp). HB 1724 would consolidate buy back programs for crab, finfish, and shrimp into a commercial license buyback subaccount. Revenue to the account would consist of grants and donations and specified amounts from eight commercial licenses.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While we oppose the market distortions caused by state intervention through these license buyback programs, this bill is procedural in nature as it only consolidates existing programs. Because of this, HB 1724 does not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Coastal Conservation Association Texas
Game Warden Peace Officers Association
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