LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 7, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 3071, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
          Committee on Environmental Regulation                              By: Hamric
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3071 ( Relating 
to the state's motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance 
program; providing penalties.) this office has detemined the 
following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3071-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
         

Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a 
net positive impact of $1,940,304 to General Revenue Related 
Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
         

         
 
Fiscal Analysis
 
The bill would amend statutes relating to the state's inspection 
and maintenance program to conform to the Texas Motorists' Choice 
program authorized by the Governor's Executive Order GWB-1. 
 The provisions of the bill would apply to certain vehicles 
required to be registered that are primarily operated in Dallas, 
Tarrant, El Paso and Harris counties.  
 
Methodolgy
 
The fiscal implications of the bill reflect revenue generated 
and collected due to the implementation and administration of 
the remote sensing program by the Department of Public Safety. 
 
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 Revenue   Probable           
            Gain/(Loss) from   Savings/(Cost)                                                             
            General Revenue    from General                                                               
            Fund               Revenue Fund                                                               
            0001               0001                                                                        
       1998          $970,152      ($1,626,168)                                                      
       1998           970,152         (903,168)                                                      
       2000           970,152         (903,168)                                                      
       2001           970,152         (903,168)                                                      
       2002           970,152         (903,168)                                                      
 



 
         Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
 

 
              Fiscal Year      Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
                               General Revenue Related Funds
                                             Funds
               1998           ($656,016)
               1999               66,984
               2000               66,984
               2001               66,984
               2002               66,984
 
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as 
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
          
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government 
is anticipated.

Tax assessor collectors could not register 
an affected vehicle which is not in compliance with the provisions 
of the bill.  
          
   Source:            Agencies:   405   Department of Public Safety
                                         582   Natural Resources Conservation Commission
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,MS