LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3179 by Farias ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 502.1746, to require the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include a space on a vehicle registration renewal notice to allow a person renewing a registration to indicate the amount of money the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund for veterans assistance as authorized under current law. The bill would require DMV to provide a method for making a contribution to owners applying for a renewal of a motor vehicle registration using the DMV website and in any registration renewal system that succeeds the system in place on September 1, 2011. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2011
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3179 by Farias ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3179 by Farias ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3179 by Farias ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3179 by Farias ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), 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 Transportation Code, Section 502.1746, to require the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include a space on a vehicle registration renewal notice to allow a person renewing a registration to indicate the amount of money the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund for veterans assistance as authorized under current law. The bill would require DMV to provide a method for making a contribution to owners applying for a renewal of a motor vehicle registration using the DMV website and in any registration renewal system that succeeds the system in place on September 1, 2011. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 502.1746, to require the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include a space on a vehicle registration renewal notice to allow a person renewing a registration to indicate the amount of money the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund for veterans assistance as authorized under current law. The bill would require DMV to provide a method for making a contribution to owners applying for a renewal of a motor vehicle registration using the DMV website and in any registration renewal system that succeeds the system in place on September 1, 2011.
Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 403 Veterans Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 403 Veterans Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, TG
JOB, KM, MW, TG