LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB699 by Deshotel ( Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission, by rule, to establish matching fund requirements for receiving money from the port access account fund in place of the matching requirement specified under current law. The bill would require the Port Authority Advisory Committee (PAAC) to prepare a biennial report listing recommended port projects (rather than the annual report required under current law). The bill would require the PAAC to update the port capital program biennially rather than annually. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KM, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB699 by Deshotel ( Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB699 by Deshotel ( Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB699 by Deshotel ( Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB699 by Deshotel ( Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission, by rule, to establish matching fund requirements for receiving money from the port access account fund in place of the matching requirement specified under current law. The bill would require the Port Authority Advisory Committee (PAAC) to prepare a biennial report listing recommended port projects (rather than the annual report required under current law). The bill would require the PAAC to update the port capital program biennially rather than annually. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission, by rule, to establish matching fund requirements for receiving money from the port access account fund in place of the matching requirement specified under current law. The bill would require the Port Authority Advisory Committee (PAAC) to prepare a biennial report listing recommended port projects (rather than the annual report required under current law). The bill would require the PAAC to update the port capital program biennially rather than annually.
Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KM, TG
JOB, KM, TG