LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3050 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the modification of a motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter; creating an offense; imposing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a Class C Misdemeanor in the Transportation Code for modifying a diesel-powered motor vehicle in a manner that the owner knows or should know will increase the vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke or particulate matter. The bill would also establish a Class C misdemeanor for intentionally or knowingly using a modification that will increase the diesel powered motor vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke, or particulate matter, while operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway. The bill also would amend the Transportation code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to impose an administrative penalty of not more than $2,500 for violating this provision.No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Costs to local governments associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on local governments. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, AG, TL, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3050 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the modification of a motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter; creating an offense; imposing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3050 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the modification of a motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter; creating an offense; imposing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3050 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the modification of a motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter; creating an offense; imposing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
HB3050 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the modification of a motor vehicle to emit soot, smoke, or other particulate matter; creating an offense; imposing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish a Class C Misdemeanor in the Transportation Code for modifying a diesel-powered motor vehicle in a manner that the owner knows or should know will increase the vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke or particulate matter. The bill would also establish a Class C misdemeanor for intentionally or knowingly using a modification that will increase the diesel powered motor vehicle's capacity to emit soot, smoke, or particulate matter, while operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway. The bill also would amend the Transportation code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to impose an administrative penalty of not more than $2,500 for violating this provision.No significant fiscal impact to the TCEQ is expected as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Costs to local governments associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on local governments.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TL, KVe
UP, AG, TL, KVe