There will be some economic impact to tournament organizers who are not currently using the tournament weigh-in procedures as they will have to acquire the necessary implements to properly conduct the weigh-in. Otherwise, the proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable economic impact on the department, other agencies or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes requirements for weigh-in black bass fishing tournaments. The proposed amendment would require tournaments to exclude any fish at weigh-in that do not meet the length limit for the specific body of water where the tournament is being held.

The proposed amendments may generate an additional $50,000 in FY 2012, all of which would accrue to the park fee fund and would be borne by user fees. Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any other economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

The amendments are anticipated to annually generate approximately $6,468,000, assuming no resistance factors, all of which would accrue to the wildlife fee fund.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments to the regulation are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

While ensuring compliance with the law, it is anticipated that the proposed change will generate an additional $126,000 annually, all of which would accrue to the wildlife fee fund.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments to the regulation are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

The proposed amendments could result in nonresident tenants paying more for a deer permit to address the disparity between nonresident tenants and nonresident landowners.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments to the regulation are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

29 applicants were provided commercial guide permits statewide in 2015.  There may be some fiscal impact on those permit holders.  Otherwise, the revocation of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

Based on fiscal year 2016-17 permit numbers, the proposed increase is expected to generate an additional $5,250.00, all of which would accrue to the park fee fund.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable economic impact on the department, small businesses, other agencies, or the general public.

The proposed change is anticipated to generate approximately $306,000 per calendar year, based on approximately 92,000 vessel registrations, new and renewals, in a three-year period, all of which would accrue to the boating fee fund.  Otherwise, it is not anticipated to have any other substantive impact to the department, other agencies or the public.

The proposed version of the regulation would generate approximately $13,000,000, all of which would accrue to the wildlife fee fund.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.