TO: | Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB52 by Ogden (Relating to the expenditure of funds on rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend changes made to the Transportation Code by of HB 3588, 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, to add exemptions to the $12.5 million cap for disbursements related to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of a rail facility or system.
Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Source Agencies: | 455 Railroad Commission, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JK, SD, MW
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