LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 29, 2019

TO:
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB695 by Clardy (Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to add certain municipalities to an existing certification to apply to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.

According to the Department of Public Safety, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

According to the City of Jacksonville, the bill would result in a new FTE being hired in fiscal year 2020 at $126,250 per year with ongoing costs for training, scales, and maintenance of $8,250 per year thereafter.  The city indicated this would not be a significant fiscal cost.  The city indicates that it would expect $261,120 in additional revenue per year.  This was estimated using an average cost per violation of $1,088 in fines and an expected violation rate of one per day (actual violation rates could be higher).  The city indicates that it considers this amount of revenue as a significant financial gain.


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
WP, JGAn, SD, GP