LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                                May 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
               State Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB193  by Ogden (relating to disadvantaged county
               designation for purposes of financing a highway project),
               Committee Report 1st House, as amended
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB193, Committee Report 1st House, as amended:  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.                                                             *
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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 Cost from State Highway    *
         *                              Fund                  *
         *                              0006                  *
         *      2000                                       $0 *
         *      2001                                        0 *
         *      2002                             (16,500,000) *
         *      2003                             (16,500,000) *
         *      2004                             (16,500,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would amend the definition of "economically disadvantaged
county" to add a singular criterion under which a county may be so
designated, "per capita taxable property value that is less than one-half
the average per capita taxable value of counties in the state."

The bill states that the Texas Transportation Commission may not expend
more funds in any fiscal year of the 2000-2001 biennium to adjust the
minimum local matching funds requirement of economically disadvantaged
counties than what was expended for that purpose in fiscal year 1999.

This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the
implementation of this Act is provided in the General Appropriations
Act.
  
  
Methodology
  
The Texas Department of Transportation estimates the new definition would
add 56 counties to the existing 53 for a total of 109 counties that
could be exempted from providing certain matching funds.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
The Savings in Program costs to local governments is estimated to be
$16,500,000 each year for FY 2002 through FY 2004.
  
  
Source Agencies:   601   Dept Of Transportation
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, ML