LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to make permanent the current provision requiring the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a utility to share equally the cost of the relocation of utility facilities required by the improvement or construction of certain toll projects. Under current law, the requirement would expire on September 1, 2013. Based on 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 LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, TG, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2013
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), 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 make permanent the current provision requiring the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a utility to share equally the cost of the relocation of utility facilities required by the improvement or construction of certain toll projects. Under current law, the requirement would expire on September 1, 2013. Based on 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 make permanent the current provision requiring the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a utility to share equally the cost of the relocation of utility facilities required by the improvement or construction of certain toll projects. Under current law, the requirement would expire on September 1, 2013.
Based on 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
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, TG, AG
UP, RB, MW, TG, AG