LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2007

TO:	Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2944 by Murphy (Relating to permits for erecting certain outdoor signs or advertising.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to specify that, with respect to outdoor advertising located within the jurisdiction of a political subdivision that is exercising its authority to regulate outdoor advertising, the Texas Transportation Commission may issue a permit for outdoor advertising only if the political subdivision has not acted to prohibit new outdoor advertising within its jurisdiction, and has issued a permit authorizing the outdoor advertising.

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

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG