LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1635 by Davis ( 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:608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1635 by Davis ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1635 by Davis ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1635 by Davis ( Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1635 by Davis ( 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: 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MW, TG JOB, KM, MW, TG