LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to stipulate a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum. It is assumed that the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), 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 a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum. It is assumed that the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to stipulate a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum. It is assumed that the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz UP, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz