LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 22, 1999
TO: Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
Criminal Justice
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB280 by Bivins (Relating to graduated driver
licensing.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB280, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact *
* of $232,783 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 $(558,071) *
* 2001 790,854 *
* 2002 1,098,711 *
* 2003 1,098,711 *
* 2004 1,098,711 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*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 $(3,183,071) $2,625,000 11.0 *
* 2001 (521,646) 1,312,500 11.0 *
* 2002 (213,789) 1,312,500 4.0 *
* 2003 (213,789) 1,312,500 4.0 *
* 2004 (213,789) 1,312,500 4.0 *
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Technology Impact
The Technology Impact for the bill would be $2,873,318 for FY2000;
$214,330 for each year thereafter.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would create an "intermediate driver's license" for a person
between the ages of 16 and 18 and set restrictions on the hours when
such a person would be allowed to drive. The bill would also create a
definition for a "traffic offense". A driver's license applicant under
the age of 18 found guilty of committing such an offense would be
ineligible, under certain conditions, for a Class A, B, C or
intermediate driver's license.
Methodology
The Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Information Management Service
(IMS) would incur costs of $2,560,000 for contract computer programming
to make the necessary changes related to driver's license class
designations, age programs, computer screen layouts, and applicant
ineligibility status. IMS will also need 2 programmer analysts, 1
systems programmer and 1 administrative technician to carryout the
project.
In addition, DPS' License Issuance Bureau will need seven additional
technical assistance personnel the first two years the bill is
implemented to provide technical support to driver's license field
offices for the changes to the driver's license system.
The bill would generate revenue. Approximately 350,000 persons are
expected to be affected by the bill the first year the bill is
implemented. It is estimated that a substantial number of Intermediate
Driver's License holders would apply for a Class C Driver s License 6
months after the intermediate license has been issued to enjoy less
restrictive driving conditions. The existing fee for an "advance in
grade" transaction is $10. Assuming that 75 percent of the affected
licensees would seek the license upgrade and pay the required fee, the
bill would generate $2,625,000 the first year of implementation. After
the initial year, that number would be reduced by half, as (probably)
only 16 year old applicants would seek the upgrade, generating
$1,312,500.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, MD