LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation 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.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 451.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, and Section 452.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 452, 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 new Section 451.0615 would not apply to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million. 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. The resolution would be prohibited from imposing a penalty for a vehicle that is operated in violation of the minimum number of persons requirement or for the purpose of enforcing compliance with posted speed limits. 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
May 8, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation 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.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
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.), As Engrossed
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
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.), As Engrossed
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.), As Engrossed
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, and Section 452.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 452, 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 new Section 451.0615 would not apply to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million. 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. The resolution would be prohibited from imposing a penalty for a vehicle that is operated in violation of the minimum number of persons requirement or for the purpose of enforcing compliance with posted speed limits.
The bill would add Section 451.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, and Section 452.0615 to Subchapter B, Chapter 452, 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 new Section 451.0615 would not apply to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million.
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. The resolution would be prohibited from imposing a penalty for a vehicle that is operated in violation of the minimum number of persons requirement or for the purpose of enforcing compliance with posted speed limits.
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