HBA-DMH H.B. 3190 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3190 By: Puente Appropriations 4/8/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The United States Department of Transportation uses a funding distribution formula which sets a minimum return to Texas based on tax dollars generated in the state. The Texas Department of Transportation, however, does not set such a minimum return to individual districts based on tax dollars generated. House Bill 3190 requires the Texas Transportation Commission to develop a method to quantify the amount of tax and fee revenue derived from each transportation district and assures that each district receives an amount equal to at least 80 percent of the revenue received from the district. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Bill 3190 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission (commission), in consultation with the governor's office of budget and planning, the Legislative Budget Board, and the comptroller of public accounts, to develop a method to quantify the amount of tax and fee revenue subject to revenues from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants that is derived from each district and appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In adopting or approving TxDOT's budget, the bill requires the commission to ensure that an amount equal to at least 80 percent of the amount of the revenue derived from a district that is appropriated to TxDOT is spent on its operations and projects in the district. The bill requires each state or local governmental entity to provide the commission with the information the commission requests to implement these provisions. The bill requires the commission to comply with the budgeting and spending requirements beginning with the state fiscal biennium that begins September 1, 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.