LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
                                Revision 1
  
                             February 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB267  by Ogden (Relating to the authority of the Texas
               Department of Transportation to contract for the
               management of property used for the mitigation of
               adverse environmental impacts.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to enter into
a contract with any public or private entity for the management of
property used for the purpose of mitigating adverse environmental
impacts in accordance with Federal law.  The agency estimates
implementing the provisions of the bill would result in an insignificant
cost savings for conservation easements, acquisition costs, management,
and staff costs.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802   Texas
                   Parks and Wildlife Department, 601   Texas Department
                   of Transportation
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, MW