LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1466 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the purchase of cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced 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 procure cement from a vendor that demonstrates that the cement offered is produced from a portland cement kiln that uses a dry raw material feed precalciner pyroprocessng technology, and which meets or exceeds the regulatory requirements for nitrogen oxide emissions. The requirement would only apply to the procurement of cement in a department district that contains a county with a population greater than 1 million and that is a classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the eight-hour ozone standard by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or department district that is adjacent to a district meeting those criteria. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would be absorbed within existing 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
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1466 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the purchase of cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1466 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the purchase of cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.), 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
SB1466 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the purchase of cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
SB1466 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the purchase of cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.), 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 require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to procure cement from a vendor that demonstrates that the cement offered is produced from a portland cement kiln that uses a dry raw material feed precalciner pyroprocessng technology, and which meets or exceeds the regulatory requirements for nitrogen oxide emissions. The requirement would only apply to the procurement of cement in a department district that contains a county with a population greater than 1 million and that is a classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the eight-hour ozone standard by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or department district that is adjacent to a district meeting those criteria. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to procure cement from a vendor that demonstrates that the cement offered is produced from a portland cement kiln that uses a dry raw material feed precalciner pyroprocessng technology, and which meets or exceeds the regulatory requirements for nitrogen oxide emissions. The requirement would only apply to the procurement of cement in a department district that contains a county with a population greater than 1 million and that is a classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the eight-hour ozone standard by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or department district that is adjacent to a district meeting those criteria.
Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would be absorbed within existing 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