LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 4, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair       IN RE:  House Bill No. 2974
         Committee on Transportation                    By: Seidlits
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2974 (Relating to the implementation of an automated highway-
railroad grade crossing enforcement system demonstration
project.) this office has determined the following:

The bill would require the Department of Transportation to fund,
from appropriations made to the Department for the installation
and maintenance of automatic gates, a demonstration project
consisting of ten automated highway-railroad grade crossing
enforcement systems. A  site selection committee would be formed
and would consist of the Department of Transportation, Department
of Public Safety, the Railroad Commission and, railroad companies
operating in Texas.


No fiscal implication to the State or units of local government
is anticipated.




Source:   Railroad Commission, Department of Transportation
          LBB Staff: JK, ML, DF