LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 9, 1995 TO: Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 1512 Committee on State Affairs By: Cain Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1512 (Relating to the implementation of an automated highway- railroad grade crossing enforcement system demonstration project.) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. 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 units of local government is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Source: Railroad Commission, Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK, ML, DF