LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB520 by Beckley (Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Transportation of right-of-way landscaping installed by utilities.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adopt rules to require a utility that disturbs the right-of-way of a state highway while constructing or maintaining a utility facility in the right-of-way to install, at the utility's expense, plants that are native and meet specifications required by the bill. The bill would authorize TxDOT to consult with the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of implementing the provisions of the bill.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 > 551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB520 by Beckley (Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Transportation of right-of-way landscaping installed by utilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB520 by Beckley (Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Transportation of right-of-way landscaping installed by utilities.), 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
HB520 by Beckley (Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Transportation of right-of-way landscaping installed by utilities.), As Introduced
HB520 by Beckley (Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Transportation of right-of-way landscaping installed by utilities.), 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 require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adopt rules to require a utility that disturbs the right-of-way of a state highway while constructing or maintaining a utility facility in the right-of-way to install, at the utility's expense, plants that are native and meet specifications required by the bill. The bill would authorize TxDOT to consult with the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of implementing the provisions of the bill.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 > 551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation
551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG
JMc, AAL, MB, TG