LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to expand the eligibility for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program by requiring a vehicle be registered in the county implementing the program for at least 12 of the previous 15 months preceding an application instead of the previous requirement of 12 consecutive months. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there would be some costs for existing personnel to update information populated on the agency's Vehicle Inspection Program website. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2011
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), As Introduced
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), As Introduced
HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), 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 Health and Safety Code to expand the eligibility for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program by requiring a vehicle be registered in the county implementing the program for at least 12 of the previous 15 months preceding an application instead of the previous requirement of 12 consecutive months. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there would be some costs for existing personnel to update information populated on the agency's Vehicle Inspection Program website. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to expand the eligibility for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program by requiring a vehicle be registered in the county implementing the program for at least 12 of the previous 15 months preceding an application instead of the previous requirement of 12 consecutive months.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there would be some costs for existing personnel to update information populated on the agency's Vehicle Inspection Program website. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, TP
JOB, SZ, TP