LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 25, 2003

TO:
Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2389 by Cook, Robby (Relating to the issuance of 4-H license plates.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue specially designed “4-H” plates for passenger cars and light trucks.  The bill would require the plates to be designed according to specifications in the bill; that TxDOT would design the plates in consultation with the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program; and that applicants would submit a $30 annual fee in addition to other registration fees.  The bill would require $5 to be deposited to the credit of the State Highway fund for administrative costs and $25 to be deposited to the credit of a newly created General Revenue dedicated account to be used by the Texas Cooperative Extension to support 4-H and Youth Development activities.  The bill would require a vehicle owner to return the special plates to TxDOT, if the owner disposes of the vehicle during the registration year.

 

No significant fiscal implication is anticipated due to the estimated number of license plate issuances.

 

Because the legislation would create a dedicated revenue account in the General Revenue Fund, the account included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current legislature.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  The bill would require that $0.50 from the sale of each plate under the provisions of the bill be deposited to the credit of the general fund in the county treasury in which the applicant resides for administration costs.



Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:
JK, RR, MW, JW