LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1795 by Aliseda (Relating to permits issued for moving certain oil well servicing or drilling machinery.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 623.142 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to include a trailer on a permit issued for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery as long as the trailer is currently registered, the gross weight authorized by the permit for the vehicle combination does not exceed 86,000 pounds, and the axle weights comply with requirements prescribed under current law. Current law (Section 623.145 of the Transportation Code) requires the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) to establish rules to provide for the issuance of permits and requirements for the for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery. It is assumed TTC would adopt rules as appropriate, pursuant to Section 623.145, to implement the provisisions of the bill. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absobed within existing 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, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1795 by Aliseda (Relating to permits issued for moving certain oil well servicing or drilling machinery.), 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: HB1795 by Aliseda (Relating to permits issued for moving certain oil well servicing or drilling machinery.), 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
HB1795 by Aliseda (Relating to permits issued for moving certain oil well servicing or drilling machinery.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1795 by Aliseda (Relating to permits issued for moving certain oil well servicing or drilling machinery.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 623.142 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to include a trailer on a permit issued for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery as long as the trailer is currently registered, the gross weight authorized by the permit for the vehicle combination does not exceed 86,000 pounds, and the axle weights comply with requirements prescribed under current law. Current law (Section 623.145 of the Transportation Code) requires the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) to establish rules to provide for the issuance of permits and requirements for the for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery. It is assumed TTC would adopt rules as appropriate, pursuant to Section 623.145, to implement the provisisions of the bill. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absobed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Section 623.142 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to include a trailer on a permit issued for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery as long as the trailer is currently registered, the gross weight authorized by the permit for the vehicle combination does not exceed 86,000 pounds, and the axle weights comply with requirements prescribed under current law.
Current law (Section 623.145 of the Transportation Code) requires the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) to establish rules to provide for the issuance of permits and requirements for the for the movement of oil well servicing or drilling machinery. It is assumed TTC would adopt rules as appropriate, pursuant to Section 623.145, to implement the provisisions of the bill. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absobed within existing 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