OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5429
AN ACT CONCERNING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, VISION ZERO
COUNCIL, SPEED LIMITS IN MUNICIPALITIES, FINES AND
CHARGES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, THE GREENWAYS
COMMEMORATIVE ACCOUNT AND MAINTENANCE WORK
ZONE AND SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 8622
File Copy No.: 83
House Calendar No.: 94
Primary Analyst: PM 5/19/21
Contributing Analyst(s): ()
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Department of Transportation TF - Potential
Savings
See Below See Below
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Loss
None See Below
Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection
GF - Potential
Savings
None See Below
Note: TF=Transportation Fund; GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Revenue
Loss/
Savings
See Below See Below
Municipal Police Departments Potential
Savings
None See Below
Explanation
The amendment eliminates the speed camera provisions of the bill
and results in 1) potential savings for the Department of Transportation 2021HB-05429-R00LCO08622-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
(DOT) to the extent that the department avoids costs for installing,
maintaining, and operating the camera systems 2) a potential General
Fund revenue loss from fines for violations in maintenance work zones
3) a potential municipal revenue loss from fines and related operational
cost savings in a hospital or school zones and 4) potential savings for
state and municipal police associated with the overtime that may have
been incurred in reviewing speed camera footage for enforcement
purposes.
The amendment also changes signage requirements by 1) eliminating
the hospital zone provisions, including the requisite signage for such
zones, and 2) adding a requirement for a local traffic authority to post
signs if it lowers a speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour. Both
changes are anticipated to have a minimal fiscal impact.
The remaining provisions of the amendment are technical in nature
or are otherwise not anticipated to have a fiscal impact.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.