LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 2, 1997
TO: Honorable Carlos Truan, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1487, As Engrossed
Committee on International Relations, Trade
& Technology By: Cuellar
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1487 ( Relating
to the regulation of certain transportation service providers;
providing penalties.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1487-As Engrossed FN Revision 1
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium
ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
This bill requires the Department of Licensing and Regulation
to register certain property transportation providers and provides
for criminal and civil penalties for related violations. This
bill requires the registration of those who coordinate the movement
of cargo or other property throughout the state. The bill outlines
specific criteria for registration eligibility and provides
authorization for the department to collect registration and
renewal fees to offset administration costs. This bill requires
the creation of the Transportation Service Provider Fund. This
new fund would hold all fees collected from registrants required
by this bill. Amounts in this fund would only be accessible
by the department for the administration and enforcement of
the requirements in this bill. The department would require
an investigator, an admin. tech I and their related costs to
enforce the provisions of this bill.
Methodolgy
The Department assumes the population of eligible registrants
is 500 throughout the state. Registrations and renewals are
$350 per registrant and are valid for 2 years. The department
assumes 265 registrants in the first year and 235 combined renewals
and registrations for subsequent years. Personnel costs for
an Investigator III and an Admin. Tech. I are $45,720 per year.
Travel costs of $3,000 per year are estimated for expected
complaint investigations.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from New - New - Employees from
Other
Transportation Other
Transportation FY 1997
Service Provider Service Provider
Fund Fund
NEW-OTH NEW-OTH
1998 ($89,046) $92,750 2.0
1998 (78,006) 82,250 2.0
2000 (78,006) 82,250 2.0
2001 (78,006) 82,250 2.0
2002 (78,006) 82,250 2.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,TH ,JD ,PE ,RA ,ML