LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 20, 2001
TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on
Transportation
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2263 by Danburg (Relating to a guide for historical
markers along roadways in this state.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2263, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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 *
* 2002 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) *
* Year State Highway Fund from State Highway Fund *
* 0006 0006 *
* 2002 $(5,601,173) $336,173 *
* 2003 (336,173) 336,173 *
* 2004 (336,173) 336,173 *
* 2005 (336,173) 336,173 *
* 2006 (336,173) 336,173 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in consultation with the Texas
Historical Commission, to publish a guide for historical markers along
roadways with a summary and identifying numbers assigned to each marker.
The bill would require TxDOT to sell the guide to the public at a
reasonable price determined by TxDOT. The bill would also require TxDOT
to erect and maintain signs for each marker informing users of the site
identified.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving the necessary
two-thirds vote in both chambers. Otherwise, the bill would take effect
September 1, 2001.
Methodology
TxDOT estimates that 8,100 historical markers would require signs in
fiscal year 2002 and that each marker would require a sign located at or
near the mile post and immediately preceding the historical marker in
each direction. TxDOT estimates a directional sign located back-to-back
across the road from each marker location would cost $250 each and that
an advance notice sign located one mile in either direction would cost
$200 each.
TxDOT estimates that 100,000 copies of a guide for historical markers
would cost $336,173 during the first year. It is estimated that a
similar number of guides would be required during each subsequent year.
It is assumed that TxDOT would set fees to offset costs associated with
publishing and selling the guide for historical markers and that
revenues collected from the sale of the guides would be deposited to the
credit of the State Highway Fund and would be available to TxDOT as
appropriated receipts for the purpose of covering costs.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Texas Department of Transportation, 808 Texas
Historical Commission
LBB Staff: JK, JO, RT, MW