LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 25, 1997
TO: Honorable Ron E. Lewis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 964
Committee on County Affairs By: Kamel
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB964 ( Relating
to county regulation of roadside vendors.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB964-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.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
Currently, only Dallas and Harris Counties have the authority
to regulate roadside vendors. This bill would remove that authority
from Harris County while extending it to the remaining counties
in the state.
According to the Department of Transportation,
this bill would result in a proliferation of vendors because
it would allow their authorization. The department believes
that it would experience an increased workload since it would
have to coordinate appropriate vending locations with county
officials and vendors, increase shoulder maintenance, repair
pavement edge drop-offs caused by vehicles leaving and entering
the pavement, remove litter from vending locations, remove unauthorized
signs and remove or relocate unauthorized vendors.
Methodolgy
The Department of Transportation estimates that its costs for
litter collection would increase by $80 for each of the 278
maintenance sections throughout the state, while costs for shoulder
maintenance would increase by $750 per maintenance section.
Since
this bill would take effect upon enactment, it is assumed that
the department would incur increased maintenance costs for the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 1997.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Six Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable
Savings/(Cost)
from State
Highway Fund
0006
1997 ($57,685)
1997 (230,740)
1999 (230,740)
2000 (230,740)
2001 (230,740)
2002 (230,740)
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
1997 $0
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.
Local governments could realize increased revenues as a result
of this bill, since it is assumed they could charge for permits.
However, increased revenues would be offset by the cost of
initiating and administering a roadside vendor regulation program.
No
significant fiscal implication to local governments is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK ,TL