LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 24, 1999 TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3363 by Talton (Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Public Safety to establish minimum standards for vendors of ignition interlock devices.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB3363, 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $0 * * 2001 0 * * 2002 0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from * * General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 * * 0001 0001 * * 2000 $(146,691) $146,691 2.0 * * 2001 (78,001) 78,001 2.0 * * 2002 (78,001) 78,001 2.0 * * 2003 (78,001) 78,001 2.0 * * 2004 (78,001) 78,001 2.0 * ************************************************************************** Technology Impact Technology Impact would be limited to microcomputers and software. Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish rules of minimum standards for a vendor of ignition interlock devices who conducts business in the state. The bill would also require the Department to establish procedures for inspecting a vendor's facilities and for ensuring a vendor's compliance with minimum standards. Under the bill, the Department would receive an annual written report submitted by an ignition interlock vendor of each service and ignition interlock device feature made available by the vendor. The Department would be allowed to revoke a vendor's privileges to do business in the state if the vendor or an officer or employee of the vendor is a person previously convicted of any felony or of a second or subsequent offense relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Methodology The Department's Blood Alcohol Testing Bureau (BATB) would need 2 additional employees to inspect ignition interlock installation facilities. Currently, there are 5 approved vendors and approximately 110 ignition interlock installation facilities around the state. Both inspectors would need to receive training from each of the five vendors at an estimated cost of $10,000. The estimated revenue gain for the bill for Fiscal Year 2000 is $146,691, which is the cost of the 2 inspectors, equipment, and training. This cost would be reimbursed by the vendors as provided by the bill. BATB estimates a minimum of 2 inspections per year (110 vendor installations X 2 inspections =220 inspections per year divided by the total cost of $146,691 = $667 per inspection the first year). For Fiscal Years 2001 through 2004, it is estimated that the cost for the 2 inspectors and related expenses would be $78,001. This cost would be divided by the same method as that for Fiscal Year 2000, resulting in an inspection fee to the vendor of $335. The vendor fee for an inspection is likely to be reduced as more installation facilities are added. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JK, MD