LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2863 by Chisum (relating to certification of compliance with requirements for sales of certain items to metal recycling entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the certification of compliance with requirements for sales of certain items to metal recycling entities. 

 

The bill would require a person that sells or transfers to a metal recycling entity a lead-acid battery, fuel tank, or PCB-containing capacitor that is included with another type of scrap, used, or obsolete metal, to certify compliance with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).  Items part of a nonrepairable motor vehicle acquired by a salvage dealer would have to be certified in accordance with the form prescribed by TxDOT.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.   

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, VDS, SJ, LM