LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB969 by Seliger (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to provide an exemption from vehicle combination length limitations for a vehicle or combination that is used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations that is not longer than 75 feet if the vehicle is traveling on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (interstate system) or the federal aid primary highway system or 81 and one-half feet if the vehicle is not travelling on the interstate system of the federal aid primary highway system. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB969 by Seliger (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB969 by Seliger (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), As Introduced
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB969 by Seliger (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), As Introduced
SB969 by Seliger (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), 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 provide an exemption from vehicle combination length limitations for a vehicle or combination that is used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations that is not longer than 75 feet if the vehicle is traveling on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (interstate system) or the federal aid primary highway system or 81 and one-half feet if the vehicle is not travelling on the interstate system of the federal aid primary highway system. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to provide an exemption from vehicle combination length limitations for a vehicle or combination that is used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations that is not longer than 75 feet if the vehicle is traveling on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (interstate system) or the federal aid primary highway system or 81 and one-half feet if the vehicle is not travelling on the interstate system of the federal aid primary highway system.
Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TG
JOB, WK, TG