TO: | Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1085 by Madla (Relating to the regulation of outdoor advertising.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2004 | $0 |
2005 | $0 |
2006 | $0 |
2007 | $0 |
2008 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) fromSTATE HIGHWAY FUND 6 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromFEDERAL FUNDS 555 |
---|---|---|
2004 | ($1,000,000) | ($148,332,417) |
2005 | ($1,000,000) | ($148,332,417) |
2006 | ($1,000,000) | ($148,332,417) |
2007 | ($1,000,000) | ($148,332,417) |
2008 | ($1,000,000) | ($148,332,417) |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a county, a municipality, or other governmental entity, a public utility, or a quasi-governmental entity to pay “just compensation” as if it made an acquisition by eminent domain, if it prevents the maintenance of existing outdoor advertising, or requires the discontinuation of such maintenance. The bill would clarify elements included in just compensation. The bill would establish requirements, guidance, and restrictions for relocating outdoor advertising; expand the means by which the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) could acquire outdoor advertising; and would provide guidance and restrictions for removing and discontinuing maintenance on outdoor advertising. The bill would allow TxDOT to remove outdoor advertising signs erected or maintained in violation of the bill without payment of compensation to the owner or lessee.
The bill would allow an owner to either adjust the height of a sign or relocate a sign in accordance with the bill if its view and readability would be obstructed for reasons specified in the bill. The bill would require a county or municipality to provide for the height adjustment or relocation by a special exception to any applicable zoning ordinance; would allow an adjusted or relocated sign to be erected to a height and angle to make it visible to traffic; and would require that the sign be the same size as the previous sign. The bill would also require the TTC and any other governmental entity to provide written notice to outdoor advertising licensees and permit holders in accordance with the guidelines and requirements of the bill.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governmental entities may incur costs to notify license and permit holders of regulation changes, but the costs are not expected to be significant.
The cities of Abilene, Carrollton, Dallas, and Weatherford and the counties of Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, and Harris report no significant fiscal implications would realized in implementing the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: | 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JK, DLBa, RT, MW, KG
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