LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                            February 26, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Carlos Truan, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB606  by Fraser (Relating to requiring the Texas
               Department of Transportation to conduct a study of
               strategic deployment routes and highways used by the
               military.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB606, As Introduced:  positive impact of $0 through the biennium     *
*  ending August 31, 2001.                                               *
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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, Six-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       1999                                   $0  *
          *       2000                                    0  *
          *       2001                                    0  *
          *       2002                                    0  *
          *       2003                                    0  *
          *       2004                                    0  *
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All Funds, Six-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year    Probable Cost from State Highway    *
         *                              Fund                  *
         *                              0006                  *
         *      1999                               $(100,000) *
         *      2000                                (400,000) *
         *      2001                                        0 *
         *      2002                                        0 *
         *      2003                                        0 *
         *      2004                                        0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct
a study of strategic deployment routes and other highways critical to
the military, assess conditions and identify highways that need further
construction, expansion or maintenance. The study would be due on
January 31, 2000.
  
  
Methodology
  

  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TH, ML