LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase the amount of a contract from $25,000 or less to $50,000 or less to which a board of a rapid transit authority would not be required to contract for the construction of an improvement or the purchase of any property, except through competitive bidding after posting a notice of the contract proposal in a prominent place for at least two weeks. The bill also would increase the aggregate amount from $25,000 or less to $50,000 or less that an executive committee of a regional transportation authority or a metropolitan rapid transit authority would be authorized to negotiate a contract without competitive sealed bids or proposals as defined by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact An applicable mass transit authority reported no fiscal impact is anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), 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: HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), 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 HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), 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 increase the amount of a contract from $25,000 or less to $50,000 or less to which a board of a rapid transit authority would not be required to contract for the construction of an improvement or the purchase of any property, except through competitive bidding after posting a notice of the contract proposal in a prominent place for at least two weeks. The bill also would increase the aggregate amount from $25,000 or less to $50,000 or less that an executive committee of a regional transportation authority or a metropolitan rapid transit authority would be authorized to negotiate a contract without competitive sealed bids or proposals as defined by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact An applicable mass transit authority reported no fiscal impact is anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. An applicable mass transit authority reported no fiscal impact is anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP JOB, KJG, TP