LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1029 by Campbell (Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from operating a nontolled state highway or segment of a state highway as a toll project or transferring a nontolled state highway or segment to another entity for operation as a toll project. TxDOT states that the agency does not currently plan to convert nontolled state highway lanes to tolled lanes. However, the agency has projects in various stages of development and procurement that would add tolled lanes to existing nontolled state highways to increase traffic capacity. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be interpreted to prohibit TxDOT from adding tolled lanes to an existing nontolled highway. TxDOT reports that toll revenue financing is a significant funding source for the delivery of projects that would add tolled capacity to existing nontolled highways. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a cost to TxDOT. However, it is assumed TxDOT would either develop the tolled capacity projects as non-tolled projects by reallocating existing highway planning and construction funds from other projects or halt development of the currently planned projects. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. However, the provisions of the bill could prohibit a regional mobility authority from implementing a highway construction project that would add tolled lanes to an existing nontolled state highway. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, TG, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
March 26, 2013
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1029 by Campbell (Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1029 by Campbell (Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.), As Introduced
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
SB1029 by Campbell (Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.), As Introduced
SB1029 by Campbell (Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.), 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 prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from operating a nontolled state highway or segment of a state highway as a toll project or transferring a nontolled state highway or segment to another entity for operation as a toll project. TxDOT states that the agency does not currently plan to convert nontolled state highway lanes to tolled lanes. However, the agency has projects in various stages of development and procurement that would add tolled lanes to existing nontolled state highways to increase traffic capacity. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be interpreted to prohibit TxDOT from adding tolled lanes to an existing nontolled highway. TxDOT reports that toll revenue financing is a significant funding source for the delivery of projects that would add tolled capacity to existing nontolled highways. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a cost to TxDOT. However, it is assumed TxDOT would either develop the tolled capacity projects as non-tolled projects by reallocating existing highway planning and construction funds from other projects or halt development of the currently planned projects.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from operating a nontolled state highway or segment of a state highway as a toll project or transferring a nontolled state highway or segment to another entity for operation as a toll project.
TxDOT states that the agency does not currently plan to convert nontolled state highway lanes to tolled lanes. However, the agency has projects in various stages of development and procurement that would add tolled lanes to existing nontolled state highways to increase traffic capacity. It is assumed the provisions of the bill could be interpreted to prohibit TxDOT from adding tolled lanes to an existing nontolled highway. TxDOT reports that toll revenue financing is a significant funding source for the delivery of projects that would add tolled capacity to existing nontolled highways. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a cost to TxDOT. However, it is assumed TxDOT would either develop the tolled capacity projects as non-tolled projects by reallocating existing highway planning and construction funds from other projects or halt development of the currently planned projects.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. However, the provisions of the bill could prohibit a regional mobility authority from implementing a highway construction project that would add tolled lanes to an existing nontolled state highway.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, TG, SD
UP, AG, MW, TG, SD