LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 14, 1999 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB 913 by Shapleigh (Relating to the establishment and maintenance of one-stop border inspection stations in Brownsville, Laredo, and El Paso.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB913, As Introduced: 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 Probable Cost from State Change in Number of State * * Year Highway Fund Employees from FY 1999 * * 0006 * * 2000 $(2,196,997) 3.0 * * 2001 (22,776,997) 3.0 * * 2002 (696,997) 3.0 * * 2003 (696,997) 3.0 * * 2004 (696,997) 3.0 * *************************************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to establish and maintain an inspection station in Brownsville, Laredo, and El Paso along a major highway at or near a border crossing from Mexico so that all federal, state, and municipal agencies that regulate the passage of commercial motor vehicles could be located in one place. Methodology TXDOT estimated costs for the Brownsville and Laredo inspection stations to be approximately $5.2 million for each facility in fiscal year 2001. The cost included weight in motion technology and illumination similar to other new inspection stations. Cost for the El Paso inspection station, also in fiscal year 2001, was estimated to be $7.5 million due to increased right-of-way cost. TXDOT estimated $1.6 million per bridge for Intelligent Transportation System, allowing for electronic motor carrier credentialing and border clearance. Estimated costs for fiscal year 2000 included design work at each facility of $400,000 per bridge and engineering and contingency costs of $280,000 per bridge. TXDOT included costs for one Engineer at each bridge to manage and oversee the program. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, DE, ML