LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2496 by Buckley (Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain volunteer firefighters and fire protection personnel.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code 504.513 to include retired volunteer firefighters and retired fire protection personnel as eligible recipients for the specialty license plates established under that section. The bill would direct the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), after deduction for TxDMV administrative costs, to deposit the remainder of the issuance fee for the specialty license plates to an account created by the Comptroller in the License Plate Trust Fund for use by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to provide grants to an organization of firefighters in Texas that provides emergency relief and scholarship funds to professional firefighters and their dependents.There is currently no specialty license plate fee for the issuance of the specialty license plates authorized by Transportation Code 504.513. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a fiscal impact to State revenue. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and TCFP, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2021
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2496 by Buckley (Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain volunteer firefighters and fire protection personnel.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2496 by Buckley (Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain volunteer firefighters and fire protection personnel.), As Introduced
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2496 by Buckley (Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain volunteer firefighters and fire protection personnel.), As Introduced
HB2496 by Buckley (Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain volunteer firefighters and fire protection personnel.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code 504.513 to include retired volunteer firefighters and retired fire protection personnel as eligible recipients for the specialty license plates established under that section. The bill would direct the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), after deduction for TxDMV administrative costs, to deposit the remainder of the issuance fee for the specialty license plates to an account created by the Comptroller in the License Plate Trust Fund for use by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to provide grants to an organization of firefighters in Texas that provides emergency relief and scholarship funds to professional firefighters and their dependents.There is currently no specialty license plate fee for the issuance of the specialty license plates authorized by Transportation Code 504.513. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a fiscal impact to State revenue. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and TCFP, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources.
There is currently no specialty license plate fee for the issuance of the specialty license plates authorized by Transportation Code 504.513. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a fiscal impact to State revenue. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and TCFP, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG
JMc, AAL, MB, TG