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. 1856, 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 SB1856 ( Relating to the inspection and maintenance of certain motor vehicles for air pollution control; providing criminal penalties.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1856-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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 The bill would amend statutes relating to the state's inspection and maintenance (I&M) program to conform to the Texas Motorists' Choice program as authorized by the Governor's Executive Order. The bill would also prohibit county tax assessor-collectors from registering vehicles which have not passed emission inspections required by provisions of the bill. The bill would prohibit tax assessor-collectors in affected areas from registering vehicles which do not pass the emissions test. The Texas Department of Transportation estimates that the state and local units of government could experience a loss of approximately $6 million in vehicle registration revenue. In addition, the department states that possible lag time in updating the registration and title database could impact a tax assessor-collector's ability to issue timely registrations. Source: Agencies: 582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK ,BB