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 ************************************************************************** * 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net 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 Cost from State Highway * * Fund * * 0006 * * 2000 $0 * * 2001 0 * * 2002 (16,500,000) * * 2003 (16,500,000) * * 2004 (16,500,000) * ***************************************************** 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