LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2683 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.), As Introduced The bill would have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to the State. The bill would amend the Transportation Code exempting a school bus that is already exempt from registration fees from paying a toll for use of a toll project. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the bond covenant on the Central Texas Turnpike System does not authorize TxDOT to impair revenue by offering free or discounted tolls. TxDOT would be required to reimburse the waived tolls to the toll system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Education Agency, the bill would have an indeterminate positive fiscal impact to school districts. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, GG, BM, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2017
TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2683 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2683 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.), As Introduced
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2683 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.), As Introduced
HB2683 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.), As Introduced
The bill would have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to the State.
The bill would have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact to the State.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code exempting a school bus that is already exempt from registration fees from paying a toll for use of a toll project. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the bond covenant on the Central Texas Turnpike System does not authorize TxDOT to impair revenue by offering free or discounted tolls. TxDOT would be required to reimburse the waived tolls to the toll system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code exempting a school bus that is already exempt from registration fees from paying a toll for use of a toll project. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the bond covenant on the Central Texas Turnpike System does not authorize TxDOT to impair revenue by offering free or discounted tolls. TxDOT would be required to reimburse the waived tolls to the toll system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Education Agency, the bill would have an indeterminate positive fiscal impact to school districts.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Texas Education Agency
601 Department of Transportation, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, THo, GG, BM, TG
UP, THo, GG, BM, TG