Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1793 by Pickett (Relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles that are not domiciled in this state.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to exempt certain commercial vehicles from required annual safety inspections. Specifically, the bill would exempt from annual safety inspections a vehicle not domiciled in the state, provided the vehicle is registered in the state, and has been issued a certificate of inspection in compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations. The bill would also exempt from annual safety inspections a vehicle registered in the International Registration Plan, and a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of inspection in compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations. The bill would require a commercial motor vehicle exempted from safety inspections to pay the same safety inspection fees required by commercial vehicles not exempted from safety inspections by the bill.
Based on the information provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is assumed the agency could absorb any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources.
The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members of both chambers. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles