LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB375 by Carona (Relating to the release of motor vehicle accident report information.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to set the fee for a copy of an accident report or accident information at $6, rather than whichever is less of $6 or the actual cost of the preparation of the copy. The bill would allow the release of aggregated or statistical information relating to motor vehicle accidents so long as the information released is not personal information or would allow the identification of a specific accident. The bill would specify certain information that my not be released in the reports. The bill would set the fee for the release of aggregated or statistical information at the actual cost of preparing the information. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources, and the costs of releasing accident report information would be offset by fees. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB375 by Carona (Relating to the release of motor vehicle accident report information.), 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: SB375 by Carona (Relating to the release of motor vehicle accident report information.), 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
SB375 by Carona (Relating to the release of motor vehicle accident report information.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB375 by Carona (Relating to the release of motor vehicle accident report information.), 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 set the fee for a copy of an accident report or accident information at $6, rather than whichever is less of $6 or the actual cost of the preparation of the copy. The bill would allow the release of aggregated or statistical information relating to motor vehicle accidents so long as the information released is not personal information or would allow the identification of a specific accident. The bill would specify certain information that my not be released in the reports. The bill would set the fee for the release of aggregated or statistical information at the actual cost of preparing the information. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources, and the costs of releasing accident report information would be offset by fees.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to set the fee for a copy of an accident report or accident information at $6, rather than whichever is less of $6 or the actual cost of the preparation of the copy. The bill would allow the release of aggregated or statistical information relating to motor vehicle accidents so long as the information released is not personal information or would allow the identification of a specific accident. The bill would specify certain information that my not be released in the reports. The bill would set the fee for the release of aggregated or statistical information at the actual cost of preparing the information.
Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources, and the costs of releasing accident report information would be offset by fees.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
JOB, KJG, TG