LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1526 by Farrar (Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to consider using a permeable surface in the construction of detention ponds associated with highway projects and to complete the detention ponds in a manner that would enable it to be used as green space.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, NV, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1526 by Farrar (Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1526 by Farrar (Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1526 by Farrar (Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
HB1526 by Farrar (Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.), 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 require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to consider using a permeable surface in the construction of detention ponds associated with highway projects and to complete the detention ponds in a manner that would enable it to be used as green space.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
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, AG, NV, TG
UP, AG, NV, TG