LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB320 by Zaffirini (Relating to the enforcement of certain motor vehicle weight and safety standards.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish by rule uniform weighing procedures for weight enforcement offices and permit DPS to revoke or rescind the authority of a weight enforcement officer if certain conditions exist. The bill would permit police officers in certain municipalities to apply for a certificate under Section 644, Transportation Code. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, EK, ESi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB320 by Zaffirini (Relating to the enforcement of certain motor vehicle weight and safety standards.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB320 by Zaffirini (Relating to the enforcement of certain motor vehicle weight and safety standards.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB320 by Zaffirini (Relating to the enforcement of certain motor vehicle weight and safety standards.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB320 by Zaffirini (Relating to the enforcement of certain motor vehicle weight and safety standards.), 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 require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish by rule uniform weighing procedures for weight enforcement offices and permit DPS to revoke or rescind the authority of a weight enforcement officer if certain conditions exist. The bill would permit police officers in certain municipalities to apply for a certificate under Section 644, Transportation Code. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, EK, ESi UP, AG, EK, ESi