LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB489 by Seliger (Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Howard County as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design, construct, and erect highway markers designating a portion of U.S. Highway 87 as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway, subject to Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code.Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code, specifies that TxDOT may not design, construct, or erect the marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any duties associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, TG, AG, JAW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB489 by Seliger (Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Howard County as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB489 by Seliger (Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Howard County as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB489 by Seliger (Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Howard County as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB489 by Seliger (Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Howard County as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design, construct, and erect highway markers designating a portion of U.S. Highway 87 as the William B. Crooker Memorial Highway, subject to Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code.Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code, specifies that TxDOT may not design, construct, or erect the marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any duties associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's 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, TG, AG, JAW UP, TG, AG, JAW