LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 6, 1999 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB205 by Carona (Relating to the fee associated with the installation or the monitoring of a motor vehicle ignition interlock device required as a condition of bail.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would require a defendant charged with a subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated to pay an initial fee of up to $10 to an agency designated by the magistrate to verify the installation of a breath alcohol ignition interlock device. The bill would also require the defendant to pay a fee of up to $10 at the first of the month each time the agency monitors the device. Methodology It was determined that "agency" in this bill refers to a county Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD), a pre-trial services division or a county sheriff. There are approximately 8,000 breath alcohol ignition interlock devices leased or sold in Texas each year. This number is an estimate based on information obtained from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and five Department of Public Safety (DPS) licensed vendors in Texas. Fiscal Impact The bill would result in a revenue gain to most counties, which would offset the cost of conducting verification and monitoring of devices. The precise amount of the revenue gain would vary by county and would depend on the number of defendants charged with a subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated and the frequency of the monitoring performed by agencies. If all defendants were to pay the maximum $10 fee once per month, total revenue to all counties would be about $320,000 per year. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, MD, BP