Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB735 by Israel (Relating to the collection of information regarding the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state.), 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) by rule to establish a program to collect information about the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in the state. The bill would authorize the program rules to require county tax assessor-collectors to compile and submit to the DMV information about the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered by the assessor-collectors. The bill would require the DMV to submit to the Legislature an annual report on the number of registered alternatively fueled vehicles by fuel type.
Based on the analysis of the DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There may be a cost to local governments resulting from additional reporting requirements. According to the Lubbock County Tax Assessor Collector, the department would require 2 additional staff to comply with the provisions of the bill. The total cost would be $52,000 in fiscal year 2016.