Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB572 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 18, 2015      TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB572 by Burkett (Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Sunset Advisory Commission reported the total estimated costs for a Sunset review of the North Texas Tollway Authority would be $320,100 for the 2016-17 biennium. The provisions of the bill would require all costs incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission for the Sunset review to be promptly reimbursed by the North Texas Tollway Authority, as determined by SAC.  The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 366 of the Transportation Code to require a regional tollway authority to undergo to a Sunset review by the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC), but would not abolish the authority. Under current statute, the provisions of the bill would apply only to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) located in Plano, Texas. The bill would require NTTA to promptly reimburse the Sunset Advisory Commission for all costs incurred by the Sunset review as determined by SAC.According to the SAC, the costs for a review would be an estimated $288,090 in fiscal year (FY) 2016 and $32,010 in FY 2017. The costs would include salaries for four additional staff ($310,100) and travel expenses ($10,000).The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact The North Texas Tollway Authority reported costs associated with the bill are not expected to be significant.    Source Agencies:116 Sunset Advisory Commission   LBB Staff:  UP, AG, SD, EK, MW    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2015





  TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB572 by Burkett (Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB572 by Burkett (Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.), 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

HB572 by Burkett (Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.), As Introduced

HB572 by Burkett (Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Sunset Advisory Commission reported the total estimated costs for a Sunset review of the North Texas Tollway Authority would be $320,100 for the 2016-17 biennium. The provisions of the bill would require all costs incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission for the Sunset review to be promptly reimbursed by the North Texas Tollway Authority, as determined by SAC.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The Sunset Advisory Commission reported the total estimated costs for a Sunset review of the North Texas Tollway Authority would be $320,100 for the 2016-17 biennium. The provisions of the bill would require all costs incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission for the Sunset review to be promptly reimbursed by the North Texas Tollway Authority, as determined by SAC.



The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 366 of the Transportation Code to require a regional tollway authority to undergo to a Sunset review by the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC), but would not abolish the authority. Under current statute, the provisions of the bill would apply only to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) located in Plano, Texas. The bill would require NTTA to promptly reimburse the Sunset Advisory Commission for all costs incurred by the Sunset review as determined by SAC.According to the SAC, the costs for a review would be an estimated $288,090 in fiscal year (FY) 2016 and $32,010 in FY 2017. The costs would include salaries for four additional staff ($310,100) and travel expenses ($10,000).The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

The North Texas Tollway Authority reported costs associated with the bill are not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission

116 Sunset Advisory Commission

LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, MW

 UP, AG, SD, EK, MW