Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB44 by Romero, Jr. (Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the use of municipal impact fees for roadway facilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 395 of the Local Government Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using municipal impact fees to pay for roadway facilities that are necessary due to municipal development. The bill would require TxDOT to provide the results of the study to the Legislature not later than September 1, 2020. The provisions of the bill would expire on September 1, 2021.
TxDOT indicates that the agency would contract with a third party to conduct the study required by the bill. Based on LBB's analysis of the 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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.