LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3139 by Herrero (Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a toll project entity to establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers. The bill would require the program to include free or discounted use of a an entitys toll project by a customer whose electronic toll collection account relates to a vehicle registered with a disabled veterans or Purple Heart specialty license plate or a person who has received the Medal of Honor. The bill would authorize the legislature to appropriate funds from the General Revenue fund to defray the cost of providing free or discounted use of the entitys toll project. TxDOT indicates that the bond indenture related to the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS) does not provide the flexibility for a toll reduction or exemption program for disabled veterans. It is assumed General Revenue funds would be required if TxDOT were to implement the discount program on the CTTS. Based on the information provided by TxDOT on the number of vehicles registered to disabled veterans in Travis and Williamson Counties (3,378 total), it is assumed the costs to the state for implementing a discount toll program would not be significant. Local Government Impact The costs to a toll project entity would vary depending on the number of veterans that would register for the program, and the number that would use the toll projects in an area; however, some costs could be offset by state funds. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KK, KJG, TG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2009
TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3139 by Herrero (Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3139 by Herrero (Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.), As Engrossed
Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3139 by Herrero (Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.), As Engrossed
HB3139 by Herrero (Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a toll project entity to establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers. The bill would require the program to include free or discounted use of a an entitys toll project by a customer whose electronic toll collection account relates to a vehicle registered with a disabled veterans or Purple Heart specialty license plate or a person who has received the Medal of Honor. The bill would authorize the legislature to appropriate funds from the General Revenue fund to defray the cost of providing free or discounted use of the entitys toll project. TxDOT indicates that the bond indenture related to the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS) does not provide the flexibility for a toll reduction or exemption program for disabled veterans. It is assumed General Revenue funds would be required if TxDOT were to implement the discount program on the CTTS. Based on the information provided by TxDOT on the number of vehicles registered to disabled veterans in Travis and Williamson Counties (3,378 total), it is assumed the costs to the state for implementing a discount toll program would not be significant.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a toll project entity to establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers. The bill would require the program to include free or discounted use of a an entitys toll project by a customer whose electronic toll collection account relates to a vehicle registered with a disabled veterans or Purple Heart specialty license plate or a person who has received the Medal of Honor. The bill would authorize the legislature to appropriate funds from the General Revenue fund to defray the cost of providing free or discounted use of the entitys toll project.
TxDOT indicates that the bond indenture related to the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS) does not provide the flexibility for a toll reduction or exemption program for disabled veterans. It is assumed General Revenue funds would be required if TxDOT were to implement the discount program on the CTTS. Based on the information provided by TxDOT on the number of vehicles registered to disabled veterans in Travis and Williamson Counties (3,378 total), it is assumed the costs to the state for implementing a discount toll program would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
The costs to a toll project entity would vary depending on the number of veterans that would register for the program, and the number that would use the toll projects in an area; however, some costs could be offset by state funds.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, KJG, TG, TP
JOB, KK, KJG, TG, TP