LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4515 by Morales Shaw (Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code 201.615 to require the Texas Department of Transportation, when developing transportation projects that involve the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing of a highway, to consider (1) an alternative design for a project that has been approved by a vote of the governing body of a municipality that represents an affected local community and (2) the negative impacts to an affected local community from previous transportation projects.Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill in TxDOT's project development process could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Any changes to specific projects and project development and delivery costs that may result from the consideration and adoption of an alternative design for a project cannot be determined. This analysis assumes any changes in project costs would be accommodated within TxDOT's existing highway planning and construction funds and local funds if applicable. 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, MB, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2021
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4515 by Morales Shaw (Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4515 by Morales Shaw (Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
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
HB4515 by Morales Shaw (Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
HB4515 by Morales Shaw (Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code 201.615 to require the Texas Department of Transportation, when developing transportation projects that involve the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing of a highway, to consider (1) an alternative design for a project that has been approved by a vote of the governing body of a municipality that represents an affected local community and (2) the negative impacts to an affected local community from previous transportation projects.Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill in TxDOT's project development process could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Any changes to specific projects and project development and delivery costs that may result from the consideration and adoption of an alternative design for a project cannot be determined. This analysis assumes any changes in project costs would be accommodated within TxDOT's existing highway planning and construction funds and local funds if applicable.
Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill in TxDOT's project development process could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Any changes to specific projects and project development and delivery costs that may result from the consideration and adoption of an alternative design for a project cannot be determined. This analysis assumes any changes in project costs would be accommodated within TxDOT's existing highway planning and construction funds and local funds if applicable.
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, MB, TG
JMc, AAL, MB, TG