TO: | Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2854 by Hughes (Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.), As Passed 2nd House |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue (Loss) from State Highway Fund 6 |
Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1 |
---|---|---|
2009 | ($8,184) | $8,184 |
2010 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2011 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2012 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2013 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2014 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue (Loss) from State Highway Fund 6 |
Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1 |
---|---|---|
2010 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2011 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2012 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2013 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
2014 | ($49,102) | $49,102 |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds from the specialty plate fees. The bill would specify that the fees, after deduction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) administrative expenses, are to be deposited to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the nominated state agency for making grants to support activities of a professional firefighters organization that meets the requirements specified by the bill.
TxDOT indicates that fees from the Professional Firefighters specialty license plates are currently deposited to the State Highway Fund. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would result in the transfer of $9,100 from the State Highway Fund to the General Revenue Fund.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would result in the deposit of $40,002 in fee revenue to the General Revenue Fund rather than the State Highway Fund from fees collected on four specialty license plates issued by the department for which no state agency has been designated as a recipient of the fees (less deductions for TxDOT administrative costs).
If the bill receives the requisite vote to take immediate effect, it is assumed the transfer of the specialty plate revenues would begin on July 1, 2009 (fiscal year 2009). Otherwise, the transfer of fee revenues would begin in fiscal year 2010.
Because the amount of certain fees charged on the sale of specialty license plates can be set by the director and is not known, and because the number of specialty license plates and other plates sold by TxDOT and by a new private vendor is not known, the fiscal impact of these provisions is indeterminate.
Based on the analysis of the TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. Legislative policy, implemented as Government Code 403.094, consolidated special funds (except those affected by constitutional, federal, or other restrictions) into the General Revenue Fund as of August 31, 1993, and eliminated all applicable statutory revenue dedications as of August 31, 1995. Each subsequent Legislature has reviewed bills that affect funds consolidation. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JOB, SZ, KJG, MW, TG
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