LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SJR52 by Davis, Wendy (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature by general law to permit counties to assess and collect a local motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee to be used for mobility improvement projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.

The resolution would amend Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature by general law to allow a county to assess and collect a local tax on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel in the county; assess and collect an additional vehicle registration fee on a vehicle registered in the county; and use use all revenue derived from the local tax and fees for mobility improvement projects as authorized by the resolution.

The proposed amendment would be submitted to the voters an election to be held November 3, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG