LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1696 by Williams (Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a pilot program relating to the use of automatic license plate readers in law enforcement motor vehicles and include a request for proposal process to select a contractor for the installation of the license plate readers. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. 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 LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1696 by Williams (Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1696 by Williams (Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1696 by Williams (Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1696 by Williams (Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.), 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 Government Code to require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a pilot program relating to the use of automatic license plate readers in law enforcement motor vehicles and include a request for proposal process to select a contractor for the installation of the license plate readers. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. 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 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi JOB, KJG, GG, ESi