LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 27, 1997 TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1871 Committee on Transportation By: Pitts House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1871 ( Relating to the transportation of portable buildings.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1871-As Introduced Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net negative impact of $(239,160) to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. Fiscal Analysis The bill would allow cargo compatible with a portable building unit to be transported under a permit issued for the portable building unit. Currently, a general single trip permit is required to transport compatible cargo, in addition to the portable building permit. Methodolgy The current fee for a portable building permit is $7.50 (100% deposited to Fund 001) and the current base fee for a general oversize permit is $30 (100% deposited to Fund 001). Transporters of certain portable buildings may currently pay a $30 general permit fee (in addition to the $7.50 portable building fee), while the bill would enable the transporter to pay only the $7.50 portable building permit fee for the entire load. TxDOT estimates that approximately 7,971 could qualify for the new permits and that one half of the eligible loads (3,986) would utilize the new permits. The companies would purchase portable building permits (at $7.50 each) rather than general permits (at $30 each). Revenue impacts to Fund 001 would be as follows: 3,986 permits X $30 fee = $ 119,580 annual revenue loss to the General Revenue Fund 001. 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 Revenue Gain/(Loss) from General Revenue Fund 0001 1998 ($119,580) 1998 (119,580) 2000 (119,580) 2001 (119,580) 2002 (119,580) 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 ($119,580) 1999 (119,580) 2000 (119,580) 2001 (119,580) 2002 (119,580) 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 ,PE ,ML