LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3949 by Martinez (relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to an airport, inland port, or seaport.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Subchapter B, Chapter 202, Transportation Code, to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement to sell a portion of state highway that abuts an airport, inland port, or seaport to the owner or operator of the airport, inland port, or seaport. The bill would require an agreement to provide for the entity that acquires the property to assume responsibility for maintenance of the property.Based on 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 existing resources. It is assumed any savings to TxDOT from transferring road maintenance responsibilities to another entity that could result from an agreement authorized by the bill would be reallocated to other TxDOT road construction and maintenance program needs. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2021
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3949 by Martinez (relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to an airport, inland port, or seaport.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3949 by Martinez (relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to an airport, inland port, or seaport.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3949 by Martinez (relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to an airport, inland port, or seaport.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3949 by Martinez (relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to an airport, inland port, or seaport.), 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 amend the Subchapter B, Chapter 202, Transportation Code, to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement to sell a portion of state highway that abuts an airport, inland port, or seaport to the owner or operator of the airport, inland port, or seaport. The bill would require an agreement to provide for the entity that acquires the property to assume responsibility for maintenance of the property.Based on 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 existing resources. It is assumed any savings to TxDOT from transferring road maintenance responsibilities to another entity that could result from an agreement authorized by the bill would be reallocated to other TxDOT road construction and maintenance program needs.
Based on 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 existing resources. It is assumed any savings to TxDOT from transferring road maintenance responsibilities to another entity that could result from an agreement authorized by the bill would be reallocated to other TxDOT road construction and maintenance program needs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
JMc, AAL, TG