Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB441 by Guillen (Relating to the fees for certain commercial vehicles.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 502 of the Transportation Code to eliminate the $30 fee charged for a vehicle with a normal registration that also holds a permit for excess axle or gross weight and to establish a $15 fee for the normal registration of a semitrailer used in combination with a truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle. The bill would amend Chapter 623 of the Transportation Code to increase from $75 to $90 the base permit fee for an excess axle or gross weight permit on the registration of a semitrailer used in combination with a truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle. The bill would amend Chapter 621 (vehicle size and weight) to increase from $25 to $40 the amount deposited from each base fee in Chapter 623 to State Highway Fund.
Based on the analysis of the Comptroller's Office, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in an impact to revenue deposited to the State Highway Fund. Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles