Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1573 by McClendon (Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 502.402 of the Transportation Code to authorize a county that has a population of more than 1.5 million that is coterminous with a regional mobility authority to charge an optional fee of up to $10 on a vehicle registered in the county. The bill would require revenue from the optional fee imposed in that county to be deposited in a special account in the county general fund to be used for transportation projects.
The provisions of the bill would apply to Bexar County. Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.