LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1356 by Lucio (Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the auto theft unit of a county or municipal law enforcement agency that conducts an inspection required by the Texas Department of Transportation to impose a $40 fee. The fee would be credited to the general fund of the county or municipality to defray costs associated with administering the Certificate of Title Act, including administering title hearings. The law enforcement agency would be required to waive the fee if the person applying under Section 501.033 of the Transportation Code is the current registered owner. Local Government Impact The revenue gain would vary by county or municipality depending on how many inspections are conducted and whether the law enforcement agency chooses to impose the $40 fee. As an example, Harris County reports, based on the number of inspections conducted by the sheriff's office in the previous two years, that implementation would result in a revenue gain of $2,160 per year. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, DB, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1356 by Lucio (Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1356 by Lucio (Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1356 by Lucio (Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1356 by Lucio (Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the auto theft unit of a county or municipal law enforcement agency that conducts an inspection required by the Texas Department of Transportation to impose a $40 fee. The fee would be credited to the general fund of the county or municipality to defray costs associated with administering the Certificate of Title Act, including administering title hearings. The law enforcement agency would be required to waive the fee if the person applying under Section 501.033 of the Transportation Code is the current registered owner.
Local Government Impact
The revenue gain would vary by county or municipality depending on how many inspections are conducted and whether the law enforcement agency chooses to impose the $40 fee. As an example, Harris County reports, based on the number of inspections conducted by the sheriff's office in the previous two years, that implementation would result in a revenue gain of $2,160 per year. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
The revenue gain would vary by county or municipality depending on how many inspections are conducted and whether the law enforcement agency chooses to impose the $40 fee. As an example, Harris County reports, based on the number of inspections conducted by the sheriff's office in the previous two years, that implementation would result in a revenue gain of $2,160 per year.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, KJG
JOB, DB, KJG