LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, As Introduced: a positive impact of $19,717 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is July 1, 2009; or a positive impact of $18,200 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2009. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Introduced
HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, As Introduced: a positive impact of $19,717 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is July 1, 2009; or a positive impact of $18,200 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2009. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, As Introduced: a positive impact of $19,717 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is July 1, 2009; or a positive impact of $18,200 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2009.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Six-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2009 $1,517 2010 $9,100 2011 $9,100 2012 $9,100 2013 $9,100 2014 $9,100
2009 $1,517
2010 $9,100
2011 $9,100
2012 $9,100
2013 $9,100
2014 $9,100
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $9,100 2011 $9,100 2012 $9,100 2013 $9,100 2014 $9,100
2010 $9,100
2011 $9,100
2012 $9,100
2013 $9,100
2014 $9,100
All Funds, Six-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2009 ($1,517) $1,517 2010 ($9,100) $9,100 2011 ($9,100) $9,100 2012 ($9,100) $9,100 2013 ($9,100) $9,100 2014 ($9,100) $9,100
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2009 ($1,517) $1,517 2010 ($9,100) $9,100 2011 ($9,100) $9,100 2012 ($9,100) $9,100 2013 ($9,100) $9,100 2014 ($9,100) $9,100
2009 ($1,517) $1,517
2010 ($9,100) $9,100
2011 ($9,100) $9,100
2012 ($9,100) $9,100
2013 ($9,100) $9,100
2014 ($9,100) $9,100
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($9,100) $9,100 2011 ($9,100) $9,100 2012 ($9,100) $9,100 2013 ($9,100) $9,100 2014 ($9,100) $9,100 Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds at any time after the license plate is created. The bill would require funds received by a state agency from these specialty license plates to be used in making grants to support activities of a professional firefighters organization that meets the requirements specified by the bill. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise on September 1, 2009. Methodology TxDOT indicates that fees from the Professional Firefighters specialty license plates are currently deposited to the State Highway Fund. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would result in the transfer of $9,100 from the State Highway Fund to the General Revenue Fund. If the bill receives the requisite vote to take immediate effect, it is assumed the transfer of the specialty plate revenues would begin on July 1, 2009 (fiscal year 2009). Otherwise, the transfer of fee revenues would begin in fiscal year 2010.
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6 Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($9,100) $9,100 2011 ($9,100) $9,100 2012 ($9,100) $9,100 2013 ($9,100) $9,100 2014 ($9,100) $9,100
2010 ($9,100) $9,100
2011 ($9,100) $9,100
2012 ($9,100) $9,100
2013 ($9,100) $9,100
2014 ($9,100) $9,100
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds at any time after the license plate is created. The bill would require funds received by a state agency from these specialty license plates to be used in making grants to support activities of a professional firefighters organization that meets the requirements specified by the bill. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise on September 1, 2009.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds at any time after the license plate is created. The bill would require funds received by a state agency from these specialty license plates to be used in making grants to support activities of a professional firefighters organization that meets the requirements specified by the bill.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise on September 1, 2009.
Methodology
TxDOT indicates that fees from the Professional Firefighters specialty license plates are currently deposited to the State Highway Fund. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would result in the transfer of $9,100 from the State Highway Fund to the General Revenue Fund. If the bill receives the requisite vote to take immediate effect, it is assumed the transfer of the specialty plate revenues would begin on July 1, 2009 (fiscal year 2009). Otherwise, the transfer of fee revenues would begin in fiscal year 2010.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG
JOB, KJG, MW, TG