TO: | Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB249 by Janek (Relating to the use of the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended |
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 Savings/(Cost) fromSTATE HIGHWAY FUND 6 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromSTATE HIGHWAY FUND 6 |
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2004 | ($2,118,900) | $431,100 |
2005 | ($100,000) | $431,100 |
2006 | ($100,000) | $431,100 |
2007 | ($100,000) | $431,100 |
2008 | ($100,000) | $431,100 |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow an owner of a registered motor vehicle to apply to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to receive a sticker that would entitle the vehicle to have priority in boarding the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by TxDOT until the ferry reaches 50 percent of its vehicle capacity. The bill would require TxDOT to design a sticker, designate the windshield location for placement, and sell the sticker annually to qualified persons.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.
TxDOT estimates that approximately $2.1 million would be required in fiscal year 2004 for staging area modifications and improvements to existing landings that would have to be made to accommodate the priority boarding vehicles. TxDOT also estimates that an additional cost of $100,000 each year would be realized for seasonal contracting with additional off-duty police officers to work in the priority staging area.
TxDOT estimates sticker sales are based upon vehicle usage of the ferry system. During fiscal year 2002, an estimated 2.1 million vehicles used the ferry. At 365.25 days per year, that is an average daily traffic of 5,749. TxDOT estimates that 25 percent of these people would annually buy a sticker (1,437) at $300, this would generate $431,100 per year in State Highway Fund 6.
Source Agencies: | 601 Department of Transportation, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JK, DE, JO, RR, RT, MW
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