Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1315 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/15/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 15, 2023       TO: Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1315 by Herrero (Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Open Burn Pit Registry Fund in the state treasury outside the General Revenue Fund.  The bill would authorize money in the fund to be appropriated only to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the purpose of creating and maintaining the open burn pit registry. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and DSHS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources. Additionally, according to information provided by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact to the State resulting from the implementation of the bill cannot be determined.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, ER, APA

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1315 by Herrero (Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1315 by Herrero (Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.), As Introduced

 Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

 Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB1315 by Herrero (Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.), As Introduced 

 HB1315 by Herrero (Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the Open Burn Pit Registry Fund in the state treasury outside the General Revenue Fund.  The bill would authorize money in the fund to be appropriated only to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the purpose of creating and maintaining the open burn pit registry. Based on the information provided by TxDMV and DSHS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources. Additionally, according to information provided by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact to the State resulting from the implementation of the bill cannot be determined.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, ER, APA

JMc, AF, ER, APA