LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2691 by Elkins (Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to stipulate that a warning device, including a horn, may not exceed a decibel level set by the Department of Public Safety. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing this provision could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, JAW, AG, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2691 by Elkins (Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2691 by Elkins (Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2691 by Elkins (Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2691 by Elkins (Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.), 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 Transportation Code to stipulate that a warning device, including a horn, may not exceed a decibel level set by the Department of Public Safety. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing this provision could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to stipulate that a warning device, including a horn, may not exceed a decibel level set by the Department of Public Safety. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing this provision could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, JAW, AG, AI
UP, JAW, AG, AI