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: HB4520 by Morales Shaw (Relating to equitable representation in decision making for transportation planning.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code by adding Section 201.6016 to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop and implement a policy for equitable decision making in the transportation planning process. The bill would require the policy to: (1) analyze race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and geographic representation in positions and on boards, commissions, and committees responsible for transportation planning-related decisions; (2) analyze public participation in TxDOT's planning processes to ensure that people of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, socio-economic status, languages, and geographic locations are successfully participating; and (3) establish guidelines for TxDOT, the Texas Transportation Commission, and certain regional and local transportation planning and decision-making entities to achieve equitable representation.Based on the 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. 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: HB4520 by Morales Shaw (Relating to equitable representation in decision making for transportation planning.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4520 by Morales Shaw (Relating to equitable representation in decision making for transportation planning.), 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
HB4520 by Morales Shaw (Relating to equitable representation in decision making for transportation planning.), As Introduced
HB4520 by Morales Shaw (Relating to equitable representation in decision making for transportation planning.), 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 by adding Section 201.6016 to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop and implement a policy for equitable decision making in the transportation planning process. The bill would require the policy to: (1) analyze race, ethnicity, gender, disability, and geographic representation in positions and on boards, commissions, and committees responsible for transportation planning-related decisions; (2) analyze public participation in TxDOT's planning processes to ensure that people of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, socio-economic status, languages, and geographic locations are successfully participating; and (3) establish guidelines for TxDOT, the Texas Transportation Commission, and certain regional and local transportation planning and decision-making entities to achieve equitable representation.Based on the 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.
Based on the 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.
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