LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 19, 1997
TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 17
Committee on Transportation By: Chisum
House
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 Introduced
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 cost of a set of signs facing different directions is $800.
The number of projected fatalities on the state highway system
is approximately 2,775. 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 ($2,370,000)
1998 (2,320,000)
2000 (2,320,000)
2001 (2,320,000)
2002 (2,320,000)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
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: 405 Department of Public Safety
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,ML