LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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.), As Engrossed 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
May 2, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
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.), As Engrossed
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
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.), As Engrossed
HB2325 by McClendon (Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.), As Engrossed
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