LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a variable speed pilot program to be implemented by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to study the effectiveness of 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. The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. The provisions of the bill would expire on February 1, 2015. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2204 by Pickett (Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.), 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 the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a variable speed pilot program to be implemented by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to study the effectiveness of 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. The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. The provisions of the bill would expire on February 1, 2015. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a variable speed pilot program to be implemented by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to study the effectiveness of 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. The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. The provisions of the bill would expire on February 1, 2015.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety
601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG
UP, AG, TG