LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB368 by Carona (Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the certification of persons convicted of afelony as a motor vehicle inspection station operator or motor vehicle inspector. The Department ofPublic Safety indicates that although the bill would likely require processing of additional suspensioncases and possibly generate a minimal number of additional administrative hearings, the costsassociated with such operations could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources withoutincurring significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact The bill would amend Section 548.405 of the Transportation Code adding Sections (a-1), (a-2), and (a-3) relating to an inspection station's application and certification by the Texas Department of Public Safety. No significant fiscal impact to local entities is anticipated to implement the requirements of those sections of the bill. The bill also would add Section (a-4) to the Transportation Code; however, because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LG, TP, MWU LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB368 by Carona (Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.), 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: SB368 by Carona (Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.), 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 SB368 by Carona (Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB368 by Carona (Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.), 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 to prohibit the certification of persons convicted of afelony as a motor vehicle inspection station operator or motor vehicle inspector. The Department ofPublic Safety indicates that although the bill would likely require processing of additional suspensioncases and possibly generate a minimal number of additional administrative hearings, the costsassociated with such operations could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources withoutincurring significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact The bill would amend Section 548.405 of the Transportation Code adding Sections (a-1), (a-2), and (a-3) relating to an inspection station's application and certification by the Texas Department of Public Safety. No significant fiscal impact to local entities is anticipated to implement the requirements of those sections of the bill. The bill also would add Section (a-4) to the Transportation Code; however, because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. The bill would amend Section 548.405 of the Transportation Code adding Sections (a-1), (a-2), and (a-3) relating to an inspection station's application and certification by the Texas Department of Public Safety. No significant fiscal impact to local entities is anticipated to implement the requirements of those sections of the bill. The bill also would add Section (a-4) to the Transportation Code; however, because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LG, TP, MWU JOB, KJG, GG, LG, TP, MWU