Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR52 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            April 3, 2009      TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.), As Introduced    No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.  The resolution would amend Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to expand the uses of the net revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, motor fuel taxes, and sales taxes on motor lubricants to include constructing, maintaining, and operating passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.  The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation   LBB Staff:  JOB, KJG, TG    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2009





  TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.), 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

SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.), As Introduced

SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.), As Introduced



No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.



The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.



The resolution would amend Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to expand the uses of the net revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, motor fuel taxes, and sales taxes on motor lubricants to include constructing, maintaining, and operating passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.  The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.

The resolution would amend Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to expand the uses of the net revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, motor fuel taxes, and sales taxes on motor lubricants to include constructing, maintaining, and operating passenger rail, transit, and freight rail. 

The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG

 JOB, KJG, TG