LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2229 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the creation of regional transit authorities; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and charge fees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Chapter 463 to Subtitle K, Title 6, Transportation Code to authorize the creation of a regional transit authority in a county bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico, and any other county bordering the aforesaid county. The bill would authorize the regional transit authority to acquire property through eminent domain, impose fares and other charges, and issue bonds. Under the provisions of the bill, if eminent domain is not exercised, an authority would be required to obtain written permission of the property owner before the altering of property. The bill would authorize the regional transit authority to construct and operate a public transportation system including a light rail mass transit system and operate and enforce high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV). Under the provisions of the bill, an authority would be permitted to impose additional fees for the use of a bridge of a municipality. Based on the applicability criteria, the provisions would apply to Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.Texas Department of Transportation indicated no significant fiscal impact on the department or on the operations of the department is anticipated. 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:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2229 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the creation of regional transit authorities; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and charge fees.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2229 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the creation of regional transit authorities; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and charge fees.), 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
HB2229 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the creation of regional transit authorities; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and charge fees.), As Introduced
HB2229 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the creation of regional transit authorities; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and charge fees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add Chapter 463 to Subtitle K, Title 6, Transportation Code to authorize the creation of a regional transit authority in a county bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico, and any other county bordering the aforesaid county. The bill would authorize the regional transit authority to acquire property through eminent domain, impose fares and other charges, and issue bonds. Under the provisions of the bill, if eminent domain is not exercised, an authority would be required to obtain written permission of the property owner before the altering of property. The bill would authorize the regional transit authority to construct and operate a public transportation system including a light rail mass transit system and operate and enforce high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV). Under the provisions of the bill, an authority would be permitted to impose additional fees for the use of a bridge of a municipality. Based on the applicability criteria, the provisions would apply to Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.Texas Department of Transportation indicated no significant fiscal impact on the department or on the operations of the department is anticipated.
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: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, TG
UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, TG