LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 12, 1999
TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on
Transportation
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2768 by Pickett (Relating to the issuance of special
license plates for passenger cars and light trucks owned
by or used for the transportation of veterans with
disabilities.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds *
* for HB2768, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Revenue Loss from Probable Revenue Loss to *
* Year State Highway Fund Counties *
* 0006 *
* 2000 $(227,475) $(181,980) *
* 2001 (234,000) (187,200) *
* 2002 (240,500) (192,400) *
* 2003 (247,000) (197,600) *
* 2004 (253,525) (202,820) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow a disabled veteran to register more than one
passenger or light truck with disabled veteran license plates.
Methodology
The Texas Department of Transportation estimated that approximately 38
percent of the 23,946 disabled veteran license plates issued were from
two-car families. Provisions of the bill would allow disabled veterans
that have a second car and apply for a second "Disabled Vet" plate to pay
$15 instead of $60. Currently the state and counties collect an average
of $60 ($40-state, $20-county) per vehicle registration.
Local Government Impact
The department estimates that provisions of the bill could have revenue
implications to counties.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK, PE, ML