LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2433 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 171.053, Transportation Code, and add Section 171.256 to the Transportation Code. Districts created under Chapter 171, Transportation Code, may be created only in a county with a population of 3.3 million or in a county adjacent to that county. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2433 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2433 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2433 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB2433 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 171.053, Transportation Code, and add Section 171.256 to the Transportation Code. Districts created under Chapter 171, Transportation Code, may be created only in a county with a population of 3.3 million or in a county adjacent to that county. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB JOB, KJG, DB