LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1876 by Bell (Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway project.), 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) notify each member of the House and Senate and county judge if TxDOT is notified of an application for an electric railway project or of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for an electric railway project that would directly affect a district or county the member or judge represents.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 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1876 by Bell (Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway project.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1876 by Bell (Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway project.), 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
HB1876 by Bell (Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway project.), As Introduced
HB1876 by Bell (Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway 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 require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) notify each member of the House and Senate and county judge if TxDOT is notified of an application for an electric railway project or of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for an electric railway project that would directly affect a district or county the member or judge represents.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