BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2057 81R8462 MTB-D By: Gallego (Carona) Transportation & Homeland Security 5/18/2009 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Certain counties are allowed to impose a small fee, less than or equal to $10, to register a vehicle. The revenue that is collected from that registration fee goes to the regional mobility authority that the county is included in. This bill expands the number of counties eligible to impose vehicle registration fees by including counties that have a population of less than 50,000 people, border Mexico, and contain at least one federal military base. If an eligible county is not included within a regional mobility authority then the revenue from vehicle registration fees will go towards the county public transportation fund. Either way, the revenue from the vehicle registration fees will support road development and infrastructure. H.B. 2057 amends current law relating to an optional county fee on registration of a vehicle in certain counties. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 502.1725(a), (f), and (g), Transportation Code, as follows: (a) Provides that this section applies only to certain counties, including a county that has a population of less than 50,000 that borders the United Mexican States, and contains at least one federal military base. Makes nonsubstantive changes. (f) Requires the county, if the county is included in a regional mobility authority, to send the fee revenue to the regional mobility authority to fund long-term transportation projects. Makes a nonsubstantive change. (g) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation to send all fees to fund long-term transportation projects in the county if the county is included in an authority or to the county treasurer to be credited to the county public transportation fund if the county is not included in an authority. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 2057
81R8462 MTB-D By: Gallego (Carona)
Transportation & Homeland Security
5/18/2009
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Certain counties are allowed to impose a small fee, less than or equal to $10, to register a vehicle. The revenue that is collected from that registration fee goes to the regional mobility authority that the county is included in. This bill expands the number of counties eligible to impose vehicle registration fees by including counties that have a population of less than 50,000 people, border Mexico, and contain at least one federal military base. If an eligible county is not included within a regional mobility authority then the revenue from vehicle registration fees will go towards the county public transportation fund. Either way, the revenue from the vehicle registration fees will support road development and infrastructure.
H.B. 2057 amends current law relating to an optional county fee on registration of a vehicle in certain counties.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Sections 502.1725(a), (f), and (g), Transportation Code, as follows:
(a) Provides that this section applies only to certain counties, including a county that has a population of less than 50,000 that borders the United Mexican States, and contains at least one federal military base. Makes nonsubstantive changes.
(f) Requires the county, if the county is included in a regional mobility authority, to send the fee revenue to the regional mobility authority to fund long-term transportation projects. Makes a nonsubstantive change.
(g) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation to send all fees to fund long-term transportation projects in the county if the county is included in an authority or to the county treasurer to be credited to the county public transportation fund if the county is not included in an authority.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.