Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1610 by Chisum (Relating to allowing a county to impose a fee for activity that cuts, damages, or otherwise disturbs the surface of a county road.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a county to impose a one-time fee not to exceed $500 on a person or other entity that cuts a county road during or as an incident to the installation, maintenance, or repair of any facilities or properties of the person or entity. The fee would be in addition to any other charge the county is authorized to impose to repair damage to the road because of the cut. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to a cutting of a county road that occurs on or after the effective date.
Local Government Impact
A county would experience a revenue gain of up to $500 per person or entity per cut to offset costs for future inspection, repair, and maintenance of a cut road.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.