LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3275 by Miller (Relating to a study regarding the distribution of funds for highway projects.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Transportation Commission to conduct a study of the feasibility of prioritizing the distribution of funds to highway projects that enhance federally-designated emergency evacuation routes and determine the sources of funds available for such projects. The bill would also require a the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Economic Development and Tourism Division of the Governor's office to conduct a study regarding tourism, general aviation airports, and pilots in a review of the Texas Airport Directory and specifies that the study should consider the use of paid advertising in the directory and reducing or eliminating the fee for the directory.

 

TxDOT estimates the cost of the feasiblity study would be approximately $250,000.  Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

 

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise 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