TO: | Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2490 by Callegari (Relating to the location of certain concrete and asphalt plants.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | $0 |
2005 | $0 |
2006 | $0 |
2007 | $0 |
2008 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) fromSTATE HIGHWAY FUND 6 |
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2004 | ($3,744,982) |
2005 | ($3,744,982) |
2006 | ($3,744,982) |
2007 | ($3,744,982) |
2008 | ($3,744,982) |
Prohibiting the location of concrete or hot mix asphalt plants within one mile of schools, churches and residences could have an impact on state agencies purchasing concrete, since it could increase hauling distances. The Texas Department of Tranportation (TxDOT) projects its concrete costs would increase due to higher contract prices. However, this impact is minimized due to the exemption provided for plants that were issued a permit before September 1, 2003.
This estimate assumes that new and temporary plants would account for 5 percent of TxDOT's concrete expenditures and that the cost increase for such plants would be $5.00 per cubic yard. Based on fiscal year 2000 expenditures, the bill is estimated to increase costs to TxDOT by $3.7 million per fiscal year.
Source Agencies: | 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JK, JO, CL, RT, MW, TL
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