LEGIS TIVE BUDGET BOARD Texas Parks & Wildlife Funding SEPTEMBER 2018, DOCUMENT ID: 4940
Overview Parks-related Appropriations The 2018-19 appropriations to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Funding to support state and local parks is appropriated to TPWD from a for state and local parks total $345.6 million in All Funds, a decrease of $61.1 variety of sources. In the 2018-19 biennium, the 85th Legislature million, or 15.0 percent, from 2016-17 spending levels. The state park system appropriated General Revenue (including Sporting Goods Sales Tax consists of 95 Historic Sites, State Natural Areas, and State Parks, of which 91 (SGST) revenue), General Revenue-Dedicated funds, Federal Funds, and are open to the public. Appropriations to TPWD Other Funds for state and local parks. provide for the operation of 95 state parks, capital In the figure below, SGST appropriations include amounts transferred into programs to maintain state park infrastructure, General Revenue-Dedicated accounts (State Parks Account No. 64, Texas indirect administration, and communications Recreation and Parks Account No. 467, Large County and Municipality services. TPWD appropriations also provide Recreation and Parks Account No. 5150, and Conservation and Capital matching funds for grants to local entities to Account No. 5004). State Parks Account No. 64 appropriations shown acquire and develop new local parks and other below are from state park fees, grants, gi s, donations, and oil and gas recreation opportunities. royalties.
$450 Parks-related Appropriations fy 2018-19 communication $406.7 division $400 costs Sporting Goods $345.6 Sales Tax $350 59.4% $338.7 $205.2 million indirect $313.6 $292.3 administration $300 Game, Fish & Water Safety Acct. No. 9 $0.1 million $250 $259.9 capital $222.4 programs $205.3 All funds General Revenue $195.4 $196.0 2.5% goal $200 total $8.5 million $345.6 MILLION 5.3% $147.6 Federal Funds local $150 $18.4 million park strategies $100 8.0% Other Funds $27.7 million state $50 State Parks park 24.8% Acct. No. 64 strategies $0 $85.6 million 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 2018-19 LEGIS TIVE BUDGET BOARD Texas Parks & Wildlife Funding SEPTEMBER 2018, DOCUMENT ID: 4940
State Park Strategies Local Park Strategies State Parks are not self-supporting and require an appropriation from the TPWD provides grants to local units of government and other entities for legislature. Funding for the State Park Strategies in the 2018-19 biennium outdoor recreation development. Funding for the 2018-19 biennium totals totals $171.6 million, which is a decrease of $6.4 million, or 3.6 percent, from $46.2 million, which is a decrease of $25.6 million, or 35.7 percent, from the the 2016-17 biennium. TPWD utilizes these funds to operate the state park 2016-17 biennium. Of this amount, $28.7 million (including $23.9 million system, provide interpretive services, and perform minor maintenance. SGST transfers) is for grants to local parks and $17.5 million is for boating Appropriations for State Parks come from Strategies B.1.1, State Park access and other grants for recreational opportunities. Operations, B.1.2, Parks Minor Repair Program, and B.1.3, Parks Support. The demand for grants is greater than the amount available in each biennia The 95 Historic Sites, State Natural Areas, and State Parks in the system are and local entities generally need to match the state grant funds with local located throughout the state and organized into regions. The system has seen and resources. Local park grants are made from Strategies B.2.1, Local Park increased utilization over the years and has generated substantial revenue. Grants, and B.2.2, Boating Access and Other Grants.
state park visitation & revenue local park grants $104.7 million 20 total revenue $50 grant funding requested 147 state PARK $82.9 $91.3 total million million total grant funding grants REGIONS 18 total revenue total revenue $45 93 16 $40 total 5 grants 6 14 $35 (in millions)
1 12 $30 3 4 10
(in millions) $25
8 2 $20 7 total Noteable Parks 6 BY REGION $15 grants 1) Big Bend Ranch
4 funding 2) Lake Corpus Christi, Mustang Island $10 3) Enchanted Rock, Pedernales Falls, Inks Lake 4) Galveston Island, Mission Tejas 2 5) Palo Duro Canyon $5 NUMBER OF VISITORS 6) Caddo Lake 0 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 $0 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17