LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 22, 1999
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1648 by Cain (Relating to the issuance of permits for
the operation of certain vehicles that exceed maximum
allowable weight limitations; providing criminal
penalties.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB1648, 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. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year 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 Revenue Gain to State *
* Highway Fund *
* 0006 *
* 2000 $104,860 *
* 2001 104,860 *
* 2002 104,860 *
* 2003 104,860 *
* 2004 104,860 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDot, to
issue permits for trucks and vehicles transporting ready-mix concrete,
solid waste and recyclable materials.
Methodology
The department currently processes surety bonds filed by carriers.
Provisions of the bill would require the department to issue permits to
the carriers at a cost of $20. TxDot estimated that it processed surety
bonds for approximately 5,243 trucks in FY 1998 that would now be
required to purchase a permit.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, SD, ML