LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a program to allow for the temporary lowering of a prima facie speed limit to address inclement weather, congestion, construction or any other condition that impacts the safe movement of traffic. The bill would require that a speed limit established under the program be based on a traffic and engineering investigation. Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2013
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Introduced
HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a program to allow for the temporary lowering of a prima facie speed limit to address inclement weather, congestion, construction or any other condition that impacts the safe movement of traffic. The bill would require that a speed limit established under the program be based on a traffic and engineering investigation. Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a program to allow for the temporary lowering of a prima facie speed limit to address inclement weather, congestion, construction or any other condition that impacts the safe movement of traffic. The bill would require that a speed limit established under the program be based on a traffic and engineering investigation.
Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG
UP, AG, TG