LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 30, 2009 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 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.), Conference Committee Report Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, Conference Committee Report: 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
May 30, 2009
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 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.), Conference Committee Report
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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.), Conference Committee Report
Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
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.), Conference Committee Report
HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), Conference Committee Report
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, Conference Committee Report: 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, Conference Committee Report: 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 amend the Transportation Code to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds from the specialty plate fees. The bill would specify that the fees, after deduction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) administrative expenses, are to be deposited to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the nominated state agency for 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 amend the Transportation Code to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds from the specialty plate fees. The bill would specify that the fees, after deduction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) administrative expenses, are to be deposited to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the nominated state agency for 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 amend the Transportation Code to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds from the specialty plate fees. The bill would specify that the fees, after deduction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) administrative expenses, are to be deposited to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the nominated state agency for 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