Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB141 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 29, 2017      TO: Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB141 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.), As Introduced   Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB141, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. 

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2017





  TO: Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB141 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB141 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.), As Introduced

 Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation 

 Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB141 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.), As Introduced

HB141 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB141, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. 

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB141, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:  Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds  2018 $0   2019 $0   2020 $0   2021 $0   2022 $0    


2018 $0
2019 $0
2020 $0
2021 $0
2022 $0

 All Funds, Five-Year Impact:  Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6    2018 ($1,940,620)   2019 ($1,957,063)   2020 ($1,973,507)   2021 ($1,996,169)   2022 ($2,036,396)   

  Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromState Highway Fund6    2018 ($1,940,620)   2019 ($1,957,063)   2020 ($1,973,507)   2021 ($1,996,169)   2022 ($2,036,396)  


2018 ($1,940,620)
2019 ($1,957,063)
2020 ($1,973,507)
2021 ($1,996,169)
2022 ($2,036,396)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend Chapter 228 of the Transportation Code to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from operating any part of State Highway 255 in Webb County as a toll project.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.

Methodology

TxDOT currently operates State Highway 255 as a toll project. TxDOT reports that there is no debt on the facility. Pursuant to Chapter 228 of the Transportation Code, toll revenue from the project is deposited to the State Highway Fund (SHF). For the purpose of this analysis, it is assumed TxDOT would cease toll collection on the project beginning in fiscal year 2018 pursuant to the enactment of the legislation. Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the bill would result in a revenue loss to the SHF of approximately $2.0 million each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2018 and continuing beyond fiscal year 2022.Base on LBB's analysis of information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff: UP, AG, EH, TG

 UP, AG, EH, TG