LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3422 by Lavender (Relating to donations of landscape materials and services to the Texas Department of Transportation.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission by rule to establish a program to allow the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept donations of landscape materials for state highways and to enter into agreements with individuals or private entities for the indviduals or private entities provide services for the installation or maintenance of landscaping on state highways at no cost to TxDOT.

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

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

UP, SD, TG, AG