LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 7, 1997 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1439, Committee Report 2nd House, as amended Committee on Environmental Regulation By: Wentworth House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1439 ( Relating to the state's motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1439-Committee Report 2nd House, as amended Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net positive impact of $723,000 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. The bill would add a provision requiring that a vehicle pass an emissions inspection test within 60 days of resale or transfer of the vehicle in the geographical areas affected by the bill. Methodolgy The fiscal implications of the bill reflect revenue generated and collected due to testing of vehicles which are re-sold or transferred. 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 Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from from General General Revenue Revenue Fund Fund 0001 0001 1998 ($1,626,168) $1,626,168 1998 (903,168) 1,626,168 2000 (903,168) 1,162,168 2001 (903,168) 1,626,168 2002 (903,168) 1,616,168 Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 $0 1999 723,000 2000 259,000 2001 723,000 2002 713,000 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. Source: Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,MS