LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1508 by Carona (Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 451.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, to authorize the board of certain metropolitan rapid transportation authorities and regional transportation authorities to, by resolution, implement an automated enforcement system for enforcing compliance with instructions for high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions. The resolution would be required, among other conditions, to provide for a penalty of not more than $100 and would require that a peace officer commissioned by the authority review images produced by the system and notarize the notice of the violation before it is mailed to the vehicle owner. Local Government Impact It is assumed that an applicable authority would implement an automated enforcement system if sufficient resources existed. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1508 by Carona (Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1508 by Carona (Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB1508 by Carona (Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1508 by Carona (Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 451.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, to authorize the board of certain metropolitan rapid transportation authorities and regional transportation authorities to, by resolution, implement an automated enforcement system for enforcing compliance with instructions for high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions. The resolution would be required, among other conditions, to provide for a penalty of not more than $100 and would require that a peace officer commissioned by the authority review images produced by the system and notarize the notice of the violation before it is mailed to the vehicle owner. Local Government Impact It is assumed that an applicable authority would implement an automated enforcement system if sufficient resources existed. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB JOB, KJG, DB