LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4187 by Jones (Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to provide an exemption from vehicle combination length limitations for a vehicle or combination that is used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations that is not longer than 75 feet if the vehicle is traveling on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (interstate system) or the federal aid primary highway system or 81 and one-half feet if the vehicle is not travelling on the interstate system of the federal aid primary highway system.

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

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG, WK