LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Talmadge Heflin, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR28 by Pickett (Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for authorization of the borrowing of money on a short-term basis by a state transportation agency for transportation-related projects.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.

The proposed constitutional amendment would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to borrow from the State Treasury or other sources for transportation-related projects. By itself, this resolution would have no fiscal impact except for publication costs. However, if the enabling legislation were enacted, there could be a fiscal impact to the state, as well as possible cash flow effects.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller Of Public Accounts, 601 Department Of Transportation
LBB Staff:	JK, SD, MW