LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2011

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2255 by Phillips (Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation and regional mobility authorities to enter into comprehensive development agreements for certain projects.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and/or a regional mobility authority to enter into comprehensive development agreements (CDA) relating various highway projects specified by the bill. The authority to enter into a CDA for certain projects authorized by the bill would expire on August 31, 2015.

Based on the information and analysis provided by TxDOT, it is assumed that any costs or duties associated implementing the proposed CDAs would be accommodated within existing resources and through the allocation of the agency's existing highway planning and construction appropriations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG