LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3710 by Krusee (Relating to outdoor advertising on certain toll roads.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into a comprehensive development agreement to allow a person to place off-premise outdoor media and advertising within the right-of-way of a state toll facility. To the extent allowed by federal law, the bill would exempt such outdoor media located on a state highway toll project, including a turnpike on the Trans-Texas Corridor, from the general restrictions on outdoor signs on rural roads.

Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.

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, MW, TG