LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2015 by Watson (Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2015, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2015 by Watson (Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2015 by Watson (Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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
SB2015 by Watson (Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB2015 by Watson (Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2015, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2015, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Six-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $0 2011 $0 2012 $0 2013 $0 2014 $0 2015 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0
2015 $0
All Funds, Six-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromCapital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0 2011 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0 2012 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2013 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2014 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2015 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromCapital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0 2011 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0 2012 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2013 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2014 $0 $0 $0 0.0 2015 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0
2010 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0
2011 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0
2012 $0 $0 $0 0.0
2013 $0 $0 $0 0.0
2014 $0 $0 $0 0.0
2015 ($194,569) $194,569 ($194,569) 3.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin (Cap Metro). Included would be requirements related to the effective date of establishment of or a change to fares, tolls, charges, rents, and other compensation by Cap Metro; balloting on funding the system and expanding the system; internal audits; reports to the principal municipality and county which Cap Metro serves; and membership of the Cap Metro board. The bill would require that the Sunset Advisory Commission review Cap Metro as if it was scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2011, and again as if it was scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2016. Cap Metro would be required to pay the costs incurred for the commission to conduct the reviews. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin (Cap Metro). Included would be requirements related to the effective date of establishment of or a change to fares, tolls, charges, rents, and other compensation by Cap Metro; balloting on funding the system and expanding the system; internal audits; reports to the principal municipality and county which Cap Metro serves; and membership of the Cap Metro board.
The bill would require that the Sunset Advisory Commission review Cap Metro as if it was scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2011, and again as if it was scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2016. Cap Metro would be required to pay the costs incurred for the commission to conduct the reviews.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Methodology
According to the Sunset Advisory Commission, the agency would need three additional full-time-equivalent positions in each year in which the reviews are conducted: fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2015 (although there would be costs incurred in fiscal year 2016, this analysis covers only the first six years of implementation). The commission would also incur production costs to print and distribute reports containing the commission's recommendations. All cost estimates are based on historical costs related to similar sized reviews. As required by provisions of the bill, the commission would be reimbursed its costs by Cap Metro.
According to the Sunset Advisory Commission, the agency would need three additional full-time-equivalent positions in each year in which the reviews are conducted: fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2015 (although there would be costs incurred in fiscal year 2016, this analysis covers only the first six years of implementation). The commission would also incur production costs to print and distribute reports containing the commission's recommendations. All cost estimates are based on historical costs related to similar sized reviews. As required by provisions of the bill, the commission would be reimbursed its costs by Cap Metro.
Local Government Impact
The costs to Cap Metro are shown in the above tables.
Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission
116 Sunset Advisory Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, SD, DB
JOB, KJG, SD, DB