The bill, S.B. No. 861, amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 382.221, which outlines the distribution of funds for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. It specifies that the distribution applies only to counties that are or were participating and have remitted fees collected for the program. The bill mandates that by January 1, 2026, the commission must distribute all available funds collected before September 1, 2025, that are designated for this program, in proportion to the fees collected in those counties.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that counties receiving these funds can only use them to support programs authorized by Section 382.220(b). The new section will expire on September 1, 2029, and the act will take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to ensure that low-income vehicle repair assistance funds are effectively allocated to the counties that have contributed to the program.

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