LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
                                Revision 1
  
                              April 27, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on
               Transportation
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB586  by Ogden (Relating to the creation of the Center
               for Transportation Safety as part of the Texas
               Transportation Institute.), As Engrossed
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB586, As Engrossed:  negative impact of $(500,000) 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 Net Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2002                           $(250,000)  *
          *       2003                            (250,000)  *
          *       2004                            (250,000)  *
          *       2005                            (250,000)  *
          *       2006                            (250,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                               $(250,000) *
         *      2003                                (250,000) *
         *      2004                                (250,000) *
         *      2005                                (250,000) *
         *      2006                                (250,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would establish the Center for Transportation safety as a
component of the Texas Transportation Institute, a member of the Texas
A&M University System. It authorizes the Center to conduct programs of
research, education and technology transfer to support the state's role
in improving the safety of Texas roadways.  The bill does not
appropriate funds, but instead establishes authorization to receive
appropriated funds as well as other federal, state and private funds.
  
  
Methodology
  
The cost assumes the successful passage of the Texas Transportation
Institute's exceptional item request of one million dollars for the
biennium to be applied toward travel, equipment, and other expenses.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   727   Texas Transportation Institute
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, JO, RB, JW