LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 2, 2011

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB182 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the issuance of Bronze Star Medal specialty license plates.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal.
 
Under the provisions in current law relating to military specialty license plates for extraordinary service, there would be no additional fee for the issuance of the Bronze Star Medal plate created under the provisions of the bill. Additionally, current law would authorize an eligible person to apply for of one set of the new specialty plates without payment of the regular vehicle registration fee. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant impact to vehicle registration fee collections to the state and counties and any additional costs or duties could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

LBB Staff:

JOB, KM, MW, TG, RAN