Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB991 by Bohac (Relating to the display of notice of federal and state tax rates for motor fuel sold at retail.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to display on each face of a motor fuel pump a notice of the current rates of the federal and state motor fuel taxes.
The bill would provide that TDA would not required to display the motor fuel tax information until the later of 1) when TDA is at the pump's location for an inspection or other official business, or 2) until TDA's inventory of Consumer Information Stickers (i.e., "Fuel Feedback?" stickers) is depleted. Retail gas stations will receive the new stickers from TDA either upon request or provided by TDA at the time of inspection. TDA estimates there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.