LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2017 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1327 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) District Engineer to temporarily lower a prima facie speed limit for a highway in a district if the District Engineer determines that the prima facie speed limit for the highway is unsafe because of a hazard.TxDOT indicates that any costs associated with implementing 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, AG, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2017
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1327 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1327 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.), As Introduced
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
SB1327 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.), As Introduced
SB1327 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.), As Introduced
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 authorize a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) District Engineer to temporarily lower a prima facie speed limit for a highway in a district if the District Engineer determines that the prima facie speed limit for the highway is unsafe because of a hazard.TxDOT indicates that any costs associated with implementing 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, AG, TG
UP, AG, TG