LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1636 by Carona (Relating to registration and license plate fees for motor vehicles.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission to establish by rule a schedule of motor vehicle registration fees based on vehicle weight for all passenger motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, road tractors, trailers, motorcycles, mopeds, and motor homes. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to establish by rule fees and procedures for the issuance of specialty license plates for certain classic motor vehicles and trailers. The bill would repeal various provisions of the Transportation Code, which establish fees for the registration of motorcycles; passenger cars, municipal buses, or certain private buses; commercial motor vehicles, truck-tractors, road tractors, and trailers or semi-trailers; and motor vehicles used exclusively to transport and spread fertilizer or agricultural limestone. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Also based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the schedule of motor vehicle registration fees that would be adopted by Texas Transportation Commission under the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant increase or decrease in registration fee revenue to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1636 by Carona (Relating to registration and license plate fees for motor vehicles.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1636 by Carona (Relating to registration and license plate fees for motor vehicles.), As Introduced
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
SB1636 by Carona (Relating to registration and license plate fees for motor vehicles.), As Introduced
SB1636 by Carona (Relating to registration and license plate fees for motor vehicles.), As Introduced
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 to require the Texas Transportation Commission to establish by rule a schedule of motor vehicle registration fees based on vehicle weight for all passenger motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, road tractors, trailers, motorcycles, mopeds, and motor homes. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to establish by rule fees and procedures for the issuance of specialty license plates for certain classic motor vehicles and trailers. The bill would repeal various provisions of the Transportation Code, which establish fees for the registration of motorcycles; passenger cars, municipal buses, or certain private buses; commercial motor vehicles, truck-tractors, road tractors, and trailers or semi-trailers; and motor vehicles used exclusively to transport and spread fertilizer or agricultural limestone. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Also based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the schedule of motor vehicle registration fees that would be adopted by Texas Transportation Commission under the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant increase or decrease in registration fee revenue to the state.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission to establish by rule a schedule of motor vehicle registration fees based on vehicle weight for all passenger motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, road tractors, trailers, motorcycles, mopeds, and motor homes. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to establish by rule fees and procedures for the issuance of specialty license plates for certain classic motor vehicles and trailers. The bill would repeal various provisions of the Transportation Code, which establish fees for the registration of motorcycles; passenger cars, municipal buses, or certain private buses; commercial motor vehicles, truck-tractors, road tractors, and trailers or semi-trailers; and motor vehicles used exclusively to transport and spread fertilizer or agricultural limestone.
Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Also based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the schedule of motor vehicle registration fees that would be adopted by Texas Transportation Commission under the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant increase or decrease in registration fee revenue to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG
JOB, KJG, MW, TG