LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1426 by Williams (Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the federal law enforcement agency to install, maintain, and operate an automatic license plate identification camera on state highway right-of-way. The bill would prescribe general terms for such an agreement and purposes for which images produced by the camera may be used. Based on the analysis of TxDOT and DPS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1426 by Williams (Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1426 by Williams (Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway.), As Introduced
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
SB1426 by Williams (Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway.), As Introduced
SB1426 by Williams (Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway.), 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 authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the federal law enforcement agency to install, maintain, and operate an automatic license plate identification camera on state highway right-of-way. The bill would prescribe general terms for such an agreement and purposes for which images produced by the camera may be used. Based on the analysis of TxDOT and DPS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the federal law enforcement agency to install, maintain, and operate an automatic license plate identification camera on state highway right-of-way. The bill would prescribe general terms for such an agreement and purposes for which images produced by the camera may be used.
Based on the analysis of TxDOT and DPS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
JOB, KJG, TG