LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1373 by Lucio (Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a port authority that is authorized by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain state highways to retain a portion of fees collected from oversize/overweight vehicle permits issued by the port authority, not to exceed 15 percent of the fees collected, for administrative costs. The remainder of the fee would be deposited to the State Highway Fund and could only be used to provide funds for the maintenance and improvement of applicable state highways. The bill would repeal a statutory requirement for the port authority to make payments to TxDOT to provide funds for the maintenance of applicable state highways. TxDOT indicates that the provisions of the bill would only apply to an agreement between the department and the Brownsville Navigation District. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact to the operations of the department or to revenues deposited to the State Highway Fund. 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:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DB, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1373 by Lucio (Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1373 by Lucio (Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.), As Introduced
Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1373 by Lucio (Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.), As Introduced
SB1373 by Lucio (Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.), As Introduced
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 allow a port authority that is authorized by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain state highways to retain a portion of fees collected from oversize/overweight vehicle permits issued by the port authority, not to exceed 15 percent of the fees collected, for administrative costs. The remainder of the fee would be deposited to the State Highway Fund and could only be used to provide funds for the maintenance and improvement of applicable state highways. The bill would repeal a statutory requirement for the port authority to make payments to TxDOT to provide funds for the maintenance of applicable state highways. TxDOT indicates that the provisions of the bill would only apply to an agreement between the department and the Brownsville Navigation District. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact to the operations of the department or to revenues deposited to the State Highway Fund.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a port authority that is authorized by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain state highways to retain a portion of fees collected from oversize/overweight vehicle permits issued by the port authority, not to exceed 15 percent of the fees collected, for administrative costs. The remainder of the fee would be deposited to the State Highway Fund and could only be used to provide funds for the maintenance and improvement of applicable state highways. The bill would repeal a statutory requirement for the port authority to make payments to TxDOT to provide funds for the maintenance of applicable state highways.
TxDOT indicates that the provisions of the bill would only apply to an agreement between the department and the Brownsville Navigation District. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact to the operations of the department or to revenues deposited to the State Highway Fund.
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: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DB, TG
JOB, CL, DB, TG