LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 May 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1636 by Paxton (Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 372 of the Transportation Code to require a toll project entity to have an annual audit prepared by an independent certified public accountant or firm of independent certified public accountants. A toll project entity would be required to designate a person to maintain an electronic checking account transaction register for the entitys checking account. A toll project entity would be required to make the register available for public viewing or downloading not later than January 1, 2012. Local Government Impact There would be costs to a toll project entity for an annual independent audit, but the amounts would vary depending on current procedures and the cost of the independent audit. Source Agencies:308 State Auditor's Office LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 May 9, 2011 Revision 1 Revision 1 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1636 by Paxton (Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1636 by Paxton (Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1636 by Paxton (Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1636 by Paxton (Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities.), 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 Chapter 372 of the Transportation Code to require a toll project entity to have an annual audit prepared by an independent certified public accountant or firm of independent certified public accountants. A toll project entity would be required to designate a person to maintain an electronic checking account transaction register for the entitys checking account. A toll project entity would be required to make the register available for public viewing or downloading not later than January 1, 2012. Local Government Impact There would be costs to a toll project entity for an annual independent audit, but the amounts would vary depending on current procedures and the cost of the independent audit. Source Agencies: 308 State Auditor's Office 308 State Auditor's Office LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP JOB, KJG, TP