LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3103 by Murphy (Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizing a fee; amending and adding provisions subject to a general criminal penalty.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to register a commercial utility vehicle (CUV), as defined by the bill, for limited operation on a public highway. The bill would authorize the DMV to issue license plates to a CUV. The DMV would be require to establish a procedure, by rule, for the issuance of plates for operation. The DMV would be authorized to charge a fee not to exceed $25 for the cost of the license plate. Based on the information and analysis provided by the DMV, it is assumed the issuance of CUV license plates would result in a slight positive impact to state revenue and any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: UP, AG, NV, TG, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 12, 2015
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3103 by Murphy (Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizing a fee; amending and adding provisions subject to a general criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3103 by Murphy (Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizing a fee; amending and adding provisions subject to a general criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3103 by Murphy (Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizing a fee; amending and adding provisions subject to a general criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
HB3103 by Murphy (Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizing a fee; amending and adding provisions subject to a general criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
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 authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to register a commercial utility vehicle (CUV), as defined by the bill, for limited operation on a public highway. The bill would authorize the DMV to issue license plates to a CUV. The DMV would be require to establish a procedure, by rule, for the issuance of plates for operation. The DMV would be authorized to charge a fee not to exceed $25 for the cost of the license plate. Based on the information and analysis provided by the DMV, it is assumed the issuance of CUV license plates would result in a slight positive impact to state revenue and any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: UP, AG, NV, TG, EK
UP, AG, NV, TG, EK