LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3125 by Lucio III (Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend provision in the Transportation Code relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Brownsville for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles to include additional highways on which the permitted vehicles could carry cargo. Under current law, the port issues permits and collects permit fees for the movement of certain oversize/overweight vehicles on specified state highways. The revenue from the permits, after deductions for administrative costs, may only be used for maintenance and improvement of those state highways. Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3125 by Lucio III (Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3125 by Lucio III (Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.), As Engrossed
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
HB3125 by Lucio III (Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.), As Engrossed
HB3125 by Lucio III (Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend provision in the Transportation Code relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Brownsville for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles to include additional highways on which the permitted vehicles could carry cargo. Under current law, the port issues permits and collects permit fees for the movement of certain oversize/overweight vehicles on specified state highways. The revenue from the permits, after deductions for administrative costs, may only be used for maintenance and improvement of those state highways. Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend provision in the Transportation Code relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Brownsville for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles to include additional highways on which the permitted vehicles could carry cargo.
Under current law, the port issues permits and collects permit fees for the movement of certain oversize/overweight vehicles on specified state highways. The revenue from the permits, after deductions for administrative costs, may only be used for maintenance and improvement of those state highways. Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG, TP
UP, AG, TG, TP