LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 12, 1997 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 17, As Engrossed Committee on State Affairs By: Chisum Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB17 ( Relating to posting signs along roadsides to promote traffic safety.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB17-As Engrossed Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. Fiscal Analysis The bill would allow for the implementation of a traffic safety program that would include posting signs along the roadside at the site of traffic fatalities. Methodolgy The bill would require the Department of Transportation to post signs along the roadside at the 500 sites with the highest number of fatalities. The cost of a set of signs facing different directions is $800. Additional one time cost for the development of program literature is $50,000 with an ongoing annual cost of producing and distributing public information of $100,000. The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Five Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from State Highway Fund 0006 1998 ($550,000) 1998 (500,000) 2000 (500,000) 2001 (500,000) 2002 (500,000) Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 $0 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,PE ,ML