LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 3, 2005

TO:	Honorable Norma Chavez, Chair, House Committee on Border and International Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB775 by Gonzales (Relating to the allocation of certain community development block grant program money for the installation of street lights in colonias. ), Committee Report 1st House, As Amended

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Office of Rural Community Affairs to adopt a rule requiring a political subdivision that receives community development block grant
program money targeted toward street improvement projects to allocate a percentage of those funds under the guidelines of the bill.  The Office of Rural Community Affairs indicates it can implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

357 Office of Rural Community Affairs

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, KJG, MW, BC