LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1914 by Garcia (Relating to certain specialty license plates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend provisions in Transportation Code relating to specialty license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for state officials and relating to the State Capitol. The bill would authorize the DMV to design specialty license plates relating to the State Capitol in consultation with the State Preservation Board. The bill would require the fees from the Texas Capitol plate, after deduction for the DMV's administrative costs, to be deposited to the Capitol Fund established under Section 443.0101, Government Code, rather than the General Revenue Fund. The fee for the Texas Capitol specialty license plate is $30. After deductions for the DMV's costs ($7.50) and the counties costs ($0.50), $22 is currently deposited to the General Revenue Fund from each fee. The bill would direct the net proceeds to be deposited to the Capitol Fund outiside the Treasury. Based on the information provided by the DMV, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant loss to the General Revenue Fund and 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, 809 Preservation Board LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG, KK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1914 by Garcia (Relating to certain specialty license plates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1914 by Garcia (Relating to certain specialty license plates.), Committee Report 2nd 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
SB1914 by Garcia (Relating to certain specialty license plates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1914 by Garcia (Relating to certain specialty license plates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend provisions in Transportation Code relating to specialty license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for state officials and relating to the State Capitol. The bill would authorize the DMV to design specialty license plates relating to the State Capitol in consultation with the State Preservation Board. The bill would require the fees from the Texas Capitol plate, after deduction for the DMV's administrative costs, to be deposited to the Capitol Fund established under Section 443.0101, Government Code, rather than the General Revenue Fund. The fee for the Texas Capitol specialty license plate is $30. After deductions for the DMV's costs ($7.50) and the counties costs ($0.50), $22 is currently deposited to the General Revenue Fund from each fee. The bill would direct the net proceeds to be deposited to the Capitol Fund outiside the Treasury. Based on the information provided by the DMV, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant loss to the General Revenue Fund and any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend provisions in Transportation Code relating to specialty license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for state officials and relating to the State Capitol. The bill would authorize the DMV to design specialty license plates relating to the State Capitol in consultation with the State Preservation Board. The bill would require the fees from the Texas Capitol plate, after deduction for the DMV's administrative costs, to be deposited to the Capitol Fund established under Section 443.0101, Government Code, rather than the General Revenue Fund.
The fee for the Texas Capitol specialty license plate is $30. After deductions for the DMV's costs ($7.50) and the counties costs ($0.50), $22 is currently deposited to the General Revenue Fund from each fee. The bill would direct the net proceeds to be deposited to the Capitol Fund outiside the Treasury. Based on the information provided by the DMV, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant loss to the General Revenue Fund and 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, 809 Preservation Board
608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 809 Preservation Board
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG, KK
UP, AG, TG, KK