LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 795 HLS 24RS 1216
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 24, 2024 3:44 PM Author: ZERINGUE
Dept./Agy.: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Subject: License Reimbursement Analyst: Richie Anderson
FUNDS/FUNDING EN INCREASE GF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides for revenue reductions from free and discounted recreational hunting and fishing licenses
In the event future legislation were to create a free or discounted hunting and fishing license, proposed law would require
that the lost revenue be reimbursed to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries from the SGF. Proposed law
requires that this reimbursement apply to discounts which are enacted through legislation on or after July 1, 2024.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
To the extent legislation is enacted providing a discount on licenses, then proposed law will require the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) to maintain an accounting of lost revenue from the sale of discounted or free
hunting and fishing licenses, and shall include the amount of lost revenue in its annual budget request. The legislature would
have to transfer the requested amount of SGF to the Conservation Fund or to the statutory location in which revenues are
deposited related to the discounted license. The LDWF is able to account for the proposed activity using existing resources
and staff.
Proposed law could potentially increase SGF deposits into dedications related to the reimbursement of any free or discounted
licenses sold in the prior fiscal year. The anticipated effect would be difficult to determine as the amount of licenses sold may
be dependent on the level of discount provided. If discounts entice individuals who otherwise would not have purchased a
license, there is the potential for additional revenue in the form of reimbursements that would be deposited into the
dedications compared to base levels; however, this precise amount is unknown.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
Patrice Thomas
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Deputy Fiscal Officer