LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
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 Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2854, As Introduced: a positive impact of $19,717 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is July 1, 2009; or a positive impact of $18,200 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2009	$1,517
2010	$9,100
2011	$9,100
2012	$9,100
2013	$9,100
2014	$9,100

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010	$9,100
2011	$9,100
2012	$9,100
2013	$9,100
2014	$9,100

All Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue (Loss) from State Highway Fund 6	Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1
2009	($1,517)	$1,517
2010	($9,100)	$9,100
2011	($9,100)	$9,100
2012	($9,100)	$9,100
2013	($9,100)	$9,100
2014	($9,100)	$9,100

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue (Loss) from State Highway Fund 6	Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1
2010	($9,100)	$9,100
2011	($9,100)	$9,100
2012	($9,100)	$9,100
2013	($9,100)	$9,100
2014	($9,100)	$9,100

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allow the sponsor of a specialty license plate for professional firefighters to nominate a state agency for receipt of funds at any time after the license plate is created.  The bill would require funds received by a state agency from these specialty license plates to be used in making grants to support activities of a professional firefighters organization that meets the requirements specified by the bill.

 

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise on September 1, 2009.

Methodology

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. 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.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MW, TG