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:HB2469 by Phillips (Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) by rule to establish a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize victims of motorcycle accidents. The bill would authorize a person to request a memorial sign to be posted by submitting an application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) along with a fee in an amount determined by TxDOT to help defray the costs of posting the sign. The bill would authorize a memorial sign to be posted for a one-year period. TxDOT indicates that the cost of a sign under the agency's existing memorial sign program is $300 per sign. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs and duties related to the implementation of the sign program could be absorbed withing existing resources. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed TxDOT would assess a fee of $300 for a sign authorized by the bill consistent with the fee charged under the agency's existing memorial sign program. 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 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2469 by Phillips (Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.), 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: HB2469 by Phillips (Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.), 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
HB2469 by Phillips (Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2469 by Phillips (Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.), 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 require the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) by rule to establish a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize victims of motorcycle accidents. The bill would authorize a person to request a memorial sign to be posted by submitting an application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) along with a fee in an amount determined by TxDOT to help defray the costs of posting the sign. The bill would authorize a memorial sign to be posted for a one-year period. TxDOT indicates that the cost of a sign under the agency's existing memorial sign program is $300 per sign. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs and duties related to the implementation of the sign program could be absorbed withing existing resources. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed TxDOT would assess a fee of $300 for a sign authorized by the bill consistent with the fee charged under the agency's existing memorial sign program.
The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) by rule to establish a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize victims of motorcycle accidents. The bill would authorize a person to request a memorial sign to be posted by submitting an application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) along with a fee in an amount determined by TxDOT to help defray the costs of posting the sign. The bill would authorize a memorial sign to be posted for a one-year period.
TxDOT indicates that the cost of a sign under the agency's existing memorial sign program is $300 per sign. Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs and duties related to the implementation of the sign program could be absorbed withing existing resources. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed TxDOT would assess a fee of $300 for a sign authorized by the bill consistent with the fee charged under the agency's existing memorial sign program.
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