LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 5, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB521 by Averitt (Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow one or more names to be included on a sign designed and posted under the Texas Transportation Commission's memorial sign program as long as the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 5, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB521 by Averitt (Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.), 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: SB521 by Averitt (Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.), 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 SB521 by Averitt (Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB521 by Averitt (Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow one or more names to be included on a sign designed and posted under the Texas Transportation Commission's memorial sign program as long as the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow one or more names to be included on a sign designed and posted under the Texas Transportation Commission's memorial sign program as long as the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current 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, MW, TG JOB, KJG, MW, TG