LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3026 by Canales (relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to specify that a "dedicated autonomous vehicle" that is incapable of operation by a human operator, to the extent permitted by federal law, is exempt from certain vehicle equipment requirements. Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MW, GDZ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 22, 2021 Revision 1 Revision 1 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3026 by Canales (relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3026 by Canales (relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB3026 by Canales (relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3026 by Canales (relating to the operation and regulation of certain automated motor vehicles.), 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 specify that a "dedicated autonomous vehicle" that is incapable of operation by a human operator, to the extent permitted by federal law, is exempt from certain vehicle equipment requirements. Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Based on the analysis of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MW, GDZ JMc, AAL, MW, GDZ