LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 17, 2001 TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB246 by Shapleigh (Relating to a review of transportation projects related to international trade.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to include in its annual review of projects, the development of recommendations concerning how department resources may be used in TxDOT's districts adjacent to the border with Mexico to facilitate international trade. The bill would allow TxDOT to contract with a public senior college or university for assistance in preparing all or a portion of the required review. The bill would require TxDOT to make recommendations concerning transportation linkages between national markets, international markets, and the area adjacent to the border with Mexico and strategies to eliminate congestion at border crossings. The bill would require TxDOT to develop the recommendations and report them to the Legislature no later than February 1, of each odd-numbered year. TxDOT did not identify or estimate any significant costs related to implementing the provisions of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 601 Texas Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JK, JO, RT, MW