LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 4, 2001
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2787 by Geren (relating to requiring students of
institutions of higher education to obtain a vehicle
emissions inspection for certain vehicles and to notify
certain students of state vehicle registration and
inspection requirements.), Committee Report 1st House,
Substituted
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2787, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact *
* of $41,356 through the biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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 *
* 2002 $20,678 *
* 2003 20,678 *
* 2004 20,678 *
* 2005 20,678 *
* 2006 20,678 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) *
* Year from General Revenue Fund from Clean Air Account/ *
* 0001 GR-Dedicated *
* 0151 *
* 2002 $20,678 $11,816 *
* 2003 20,678 11,816 *
* 2004 20,678 11,816 *
* 2005 20,678 11,816 *
* 2006 20,678 11,816 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Section 51.207, Texas Education Code, to require a
valid vehicle inspection certificate on certain motor vehicles, including
out-of-state registered vehicles, before a public institution of higher
education can issue a parking permit. The inspection requirement would
apply to those vehicles registered in an area that is required to undergo
a vehicle emissions inspection under Subchapter F, Chapter 548,
Transportation Code.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2002.
Methodology
Each vehicle emissions sticker sold generates $5.50 to the State. It is
estimated that 5,908 attend college in designated emission counties that
would be affected by the passage of this bill. The total revenue
generated by the passage of this bill would be $32,494. The revenue is
split with $2 of that fee being deposited into the Clean Air Account,
number 151 and $3.50 being deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JK, JC, DG