LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session February 28, 2001 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB454 by Armbrister (Relating to the collection and enforcement of tolls on certain toll roads and toll projects; providing for civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would allow the Texas Transportation Commission, a transportation corporation, and the Texas Turnpike Authority to impose and collect administrative fees for failure or refusal to pay toll charges. The bill would allow fees to be imposed and collected in an amount not to exceed $100 for each event of non-payment to recover unpaid toll collection costs. The bill would make it a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 for an operator of a motor vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle to drive or tow a vehicle through a toll facility without paying the proper toll. This bill would take effect on September 1, 2001. The amount of revenue and costs would depend on the number of violators. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JK, RB, MW