LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3524 by Maldonado (Relating to the use of recycled glass in aggregate used by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to use or enter into a contract to use at least 10,000 cubic yards per year of glass cullet gathered in Texas as a replacement for aggregate material. The provisions of the bill would apply to a year beginning on or after January 1, 2010. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existin resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3524 by Maldonado (Relating to the use of recycled glass in aggregate used by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3524 by Maldonado (Relating to the use of recycled glass in aggregate used by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3524 by Maldonado (Relating to the use of recycled glass in aggregate used by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3524 by Maldonado (Relating to the use of recycled glass in aggregate used by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to use or enter into a contract to use at least 10,000 cubic yards per year of glass cullet gathered in Texas as a replacement for aggregate material. The provisions of the bill would apply to a year beginning on or after January 1, 2010. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existin resources. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to use or enter into a contract to use at least 10,000 cubic yards per year of glass cullet gathered in Texas as a replacement for aggregate material. The provisions of the bill would apply to a year beginning on or after January 1, 2010. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existin resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG JOB, KJG, TG