LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3095 by Harless (Relating to the use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code relating to use of a parking space or area designated for persons with disabilities, as well as procedures, enforcement, and punishments associated with related requirements. In certain situations, fines would be increased. The $5 fee that accompanies an application for a disabled parking placard would apply only to an application for a temporary placard rather than to all applications for a placard. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports the agency would incur administrative reponsibilities related to implementation. Based on the analysis by TxDOT, it is assumed that associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact Any increases in fines collected would depend on the number of applicable violations, but is not anticipated to be significant per local government entity. Any loss in revenue from collecting the $5 application fee on only temporary placards would vary by local government entity depending on how many permanent placards may have been requested but would no longer include a $5 fee; however, the loss is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, DB, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3095 by Harless (Relating to the use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3095 by Harless (Relating to the use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB3095 by Harless (Relating to the use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3095 by Harless (Relating to the use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code relating to use of a parking space or area designated for persons with disabilities, as well as procedures, enforcement, and punishments associated with related requirements. In certain situations, fines would be increased. The $5 fee that accompanies an application for a disabled parking placard would apply only to an application for a temporary placard rather than to all applications for a placard. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports the agency would incur administrative reponsibilities related to implementation. Based on the analysis by TxDOT, it is assumed that associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code relating to use of a parking space or area designated for persons with disabilities, as well as procedures, enforcement, and punishments associated with related requirements. In certain situations, fines would be increased. The $5 fee that accompanies an application for a disabled parking placard would apply only to an application for a temporary placard rather than to all applications for a placard.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports the agency would incur administrative reponsibilities related to implementation. Based on the analysis by TxDOT, it is assumed that associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Any increases in fines collected would depend on the number of applicable violations, but is not anticipated to be significant per local government entity. Any loss in revenue from collecting the $5 application fee on only temporary placards would vary by local government entity depending on how many permanent placards may have been requested but would no longer include a $5 fee; however, the loss is not anticipated to be significant.
Any increases in fines collected would depend on the number of applicable violations, but is not anticipated to be significant per local government entity.
Any loss in revenue from collecting the $5 application fee on only temporary placards would vary by local government entity depending on how many permanent placards may have been requested but would no longer include a $5 fee; however, the loss is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, KJG
JOB, DB, KJG