LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 17, 1997
TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1439, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Natural Resources By: Wentworth
Senate
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 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. 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