LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 19, 2001 TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1191 by Williams (Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to alter speed limits on county roads.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The provisions of the bill would authorize a county to alter speed limits on county roads and would set what the minimum speed could be. Counties that would choose to change the speed limits would incur the costs of changing the speed limit signs. According to the Texas Association of Counties, the cost per sign would be approximately $260. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JO, DB