LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 2, 2011

TO:	Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1403 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to expand the eligibility for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program by requiring a vehicle be registered in the county implementing the program for at least 12 of the previous 15 months preceding an application instead of the previous requirement of 12 consecutive months.

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there would be some costs for existing personnel to update information populated on the agency's Vehicle Inspection Program website. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

LBB Staff:

JOB, SZ, TP