LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 16, 1999 TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3061 by Hill (Relating to the issuance of permits for the operation of certain vehicles that exceed maximum size or weight limitations), Committee Report 1st House, as amended ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB3061, Committee Report 1st House, as amended: positive impact * * of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $0 * * 2001 0 * * 2002 0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Loss from Federal * * Funds * * 0555 * * 2000 $(187,000,000) * * 2001 (187,000,000) * * 2002 (187,000,000) * * 2003 (187,000,000) * * 2004 (187,000,000) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would exempt certain motor carriers from obtaining overweight permits. Methodology Federal regulations stipulate that qualifying overweight trucks must purchase a permit to operate on the federal aid highway system. If a state does not meet the criteria to certify the enforcement, the United States Department of Transportation can withhold 10 percent of a state's federal aid highway apportionment. The Department of Transportation estimates that 10 percent of the state's average future federal-aid apportionment would be $187.0 million each fiscal year. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, PE, ML