LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 10, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bill Ratliff, Lieutenant Governor,  Senate
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB637  by Armbrister (Relating to the creation of a local
               government transportation corporation by a navigation
               district.), As Passed 2nd House
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would allow a navigation district to create a local government
transportation corporation to develop and promote public transportation
systems.  Initial start-up costs would be incurred consistent with the
creation of corporations and operating costs would be established and
incurred each subsequent year in accordance with duties and activities.
The Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation in Houston, while not a
local government entity, is an example of a transportation corporation
and indicates that annual operational costs, including salaries for two
executive staff and an administrative assistant, office space,
consumables, and equipment total about $200,000.  The corporation also
incurs costs of consultants for various projects conducted.  Costs for
projects vary depending on the type of project and length of completion
time.
  
  
Source Agencies:   601   Texas Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, CL, DB, MW