TO: | Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1192 by West, George "Buddy" (Relating to the purchase of vehicles using alternative fuels by the Railroad Commission of Texas.), As Engrossed |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | $76,120 |
2005 | $34,600 |
2006 | $31,140 |
2007 | $31,140 |
2008 | $31,140 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Savings from OIL-FIELD CLEANUP ACCT 145 |
Probable Savings from FEDERAL FUNDS 555 |
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2004 | $76,120 | $96,880 | $13,840 |
2005 | $34,600 | $31,140 | $6,920 |
2006 | $31,140 | $38,060 | $6,920 |
2007 | $31,140 | $38,060 | $6,920 |
2008 | $31,140 | $38,060 | $6,920 |
Under current law, the Railroad Commission is required to maintain a fleet with 50 percent alternative-fueled vehicles. The Railroad Commission would be expected to realize savings as a result of the bill's passage, since it would be allowed to purchase conventional-fueled vehicles which cost less than alternative-fueled vehicles. The savings amounts shown above reflect the following assumptions: since 16 percent of the agency's vehicles are for nonattainment areas, 50 percent of these (or 8 percent of total Commission vehicle purchases) would continue to be alternative-fueled vehicles. The remaining 92 percent (42 percent more than under current law) would be conventional fueled vehicles.
The breakdown of projected savings by method of financing is based on the Railroad Commission's expected allocation of new vehicles by agency program. The estimate assumes the agency would receive all funding for vehicles included in its Building Block request for 2004-05.
It should be noted that there are 25 counties in Texas classified as near-nonattainment areas. If any of these counties would become nonattainment areas prior to the end of fiscal year 2008, the savings amounts in this estimate could be reduced, depending on the number of counties designated as nonattainment and the number of vehicles the agency would purchase for use in those areas.
Source Agencies: | 455 Railroad Commission
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LBB Staff: | JK, CL, MS, TL
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