LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 24, 2001 TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB681 by Shapleigh (Relating to transportation systems for commercial motor vehicles at certain transportation facilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB681, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact * * of $0 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from State * * Highway Fund * * 0006 * * 2002 $(36,400,000) * * 2003 (3,600,000) * * 2004 (3,600,000) * * 2005 (3,600,000) * * 2006 (3,600,000) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide for the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Commercial Vehicle Operations (ITS/CVO) at certain international ports of entry for land traffic from Mexico. The bill would require TxDOT to provide for the implementation and use of ITS/CVO in any new commercial motor vehicle inspection facility and to coordinate with other state and federal transportation officials to develop interoperability standards for the systems. The bill would specify certain requirements for any commercial vehicle safety inspection facility constructed in TxDOT's El Paso, Laredo, or Pharr transportation districts. The bill would require TxDOT to enhance efficiency and reduce complexity for motor carriers to the greatest extent possible in implementing ITS/CVO technology in new facility construction by providing a single point of contact among carriers and state and federal regulating officials; providing a single point of and information about regulatory and enforcement requirements; linking its information system with those of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Comptroller, (if possible) the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies; and preventing duplication of state and federal procedures and locations for regulatory and enforcement activities. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001. Methodology TxDOT estimates that there are 14 border crossings that handle commercial vehicle traffic and that Weight-in-Motion Scales (WIMS) would be installed at each of these locations. TxDOT estimates that each installation would cost approximately $2.6 million and that all 14 WIMS would be installed in fiscal year 2002. TxDOT also estimates that maintenance costs would be approximately $3,600,000 each year. No significant fiscal implication is anticipated for DPS or the Comptroller. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety, 601 Texas Department of Transportation, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, JO, MW