LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                               May 13, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Eddie Lucio, Chair, Senate Committee on Border
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB 1918 by Oliveira (relating to the Texas Department of
               Transportation planning of multimodal and intermodal
               transportation), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB1918, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted:  positive impact     *
*  of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2001.                    *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2000                                   $0  *
          *       2001                                    0  *
          *       2002                                    0  *
          *       2003                                    0  *
          *       2004                                    0  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year   Probable Savings/(Cost) from State   *
         *                          Highway Fund              *
         *                              0006                  *
         *      2000                               $(550,000) *
         *      2001                                (550,000) *
         *      2002                                        0 *
         *      2003                                        0 *
         *      2004                                        0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to
develop a statewide transportation plan that meets federal requirements.
The bill designates TXDOT as the state's planning agency for intermodal
transportation, including highways, airports, railroads, and seaports.
The Texas Railroad Commission is currently the state planning agency for
railroads.
  
  
Methodology
  
According to TXDOT, the development of a statewide transportation plan
will require the use of outside professional services.  TXDOT estimated
that $300,000 in professional services would be needed with implementing
the updated plan by January 1, 2001.  TXDOT estimated $250,000 in
professional services costs associated with the transfer of rail
planning responsibilities to TXDOT.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   455   Railroad Commission, 601   Department of
                   Transportation
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, ML