LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2585 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to make permanent the current provision requiring the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a utility to share equally the cost of the relocation of utility facilities required by the improvement or construction of certain toll projects. Under current law, the requirement would expire on September 1, 2013.

 

Based on information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, MW, TG