LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2005

TO:	Honorable Todd Staples, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1107 by Chavez (Relating to procedures for obtaining relief from local matching funds requirements for highway projects.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission to certify annually certain counties as economically disadvantaged and to make a determination as to whether the local matching fund requirement for a political subdivision should be adjusted.  The Commission would make the determination at the time a political subdivision, within an economically disadvantaged county, submits a proposal to construct, maintain, or extend a highway project.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MW, TG