LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  March 4, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Carlos F. Truan, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 566
          Committee on International Relations, Trade & Technology                              By: Truan
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB566 ( Relating 
to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct 
a study on the highway transportation needs of the state because 
of increased international trade under the North American) this 
office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB566-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 require the Department of Transportation  to 
do a study on the origin and destination of goods transported 
over highways in the state. The department would also be required 
to study the increase in commercial traffic because of the North 
American Free Trade Agreement and identify highways that would 
need to be designated for construction, expansion, and maintenance.
 
Methodolgy
 
The department estimates the study would take two years to complete 
and would contract with a consultant to conduct an Origin and 
Destination study.
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        ($500,000)                                                                        
       1998         (200,000)                                                                        
       2000                 0                                                                        
       2001                 0                                                                        
       2002                 0                                                                        
 
 
         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:   601   Department of Transportation
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TH ,ML