LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1864 by Davis (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation to private sector providers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 223 of the Transportation Code, relating to bids and contracts for highway projects, to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in awarding contracts to a private sector provider to give preference to a private sector provider if (1) the preference serves to create a positive impact on job growth and retention in Texas, (2) the transportation project subject to the contract is funded entirely with state and/or local funds, and (3) the provider meets TxDOT's expectations regarding price for the contract. Based on the analysis provided by 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 25, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1864 by Davis (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation to private sector providers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1864 by Davis (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation to private sector providers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB1864 by Davis (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation to private sector providers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1864 by Davis (Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation to private sector providers.), 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 Chapter 223 of the Transportation Code, relating to bids and contracts for highway projects, to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in awarding contracts to a private sector provider to give preference to a private sector provider if (1) the preference serves to create a positive impact on job growth and retention in Texas, (2) the transportation project subject to the contract is funded entirely with state and/or local funds, and (3) the provider meets TxDOT's expectations regarding price for the contract. Based on the analysis provided by 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 223 of the Transportation Code, relating to bids and contracts for highway projects, to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in awarding contracts to a private sector provider to give preference to a private sector provider if (1) the preference serves to create a positive impact on job growth and retention in Texas, (2) the transportation project subject to the contract is funded entirely with state and/or local funds, and (3) the provider meets TxDOT's expectations regarding price for the contract.
Based on the analysis provided by 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG
JOB, KJG, TG