LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1691 by Smithee (Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design, construct, and erect markers designating the rest areas located on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas provided that a grant or donation of private funds is made to TxDOT to cover the costs.TxDOT indicates that any duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1691 by Smithee (Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1691 by Smithee (Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.), Committee Report 2nd 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 HB1691 by Smithee (Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB1691 by Smithee (Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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) to design, construct, and erect markers designating the rest areas located on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas provided that a grant or donation of private funds is made to TxDOT to cover the costs.TxDOT indicates that any duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current 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, TG UP, AG, TG