LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the relationship between Texas Department of Transportation toll projects and adjoining free roads.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the Texas Transportation Commission from taking an action in designing, constructing, or operating a toll project that, without engineering justification, incentivizes the use of the project by discouraging the use of adjoining free roads. The bill would prescribe the manner in which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is to construct exit lanes from toll projects. 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 existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the relationship between Texas Department of Transportation toll projects and adjoining free roads.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the relationship between Texas Department of Transportation toll projects and adjoining free roads.), 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
SB1253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the relationship between Texas Department of Transportation toll projects and adjoining free roads.), As Introduced
SB1253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the relationship between Texas Department of Transportation toll projects and adjoining free roads.), 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 Transportation Commission from taking an action in designing, constructing, or operating a toll project that, without engineering justification, incentivizes the use of the project by discouraging the use of adjoining free roads. The bill would prescribe the manner in which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is to construct exit lanes from toll projects. 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 existing resources.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the Texas Transportation Commission from taking an action in designing, constructing, or operating a toll project that, without engineering justification, incentivizes the use of the project by discouraging the use of adjoining free roads. The bill would prescribe the manner in which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is to construct exit lanes from toll projects.
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, AG, MW, TG
UP, AG, MW, TG