LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2019

TO:	Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2715 by Rodriguez (Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on motor-assisted scooters.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2715: a negative impact of ($300,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020	($270,000)
2021	($30,000)
2022	$0
2023	$0
2024	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2020	($270,000)
2021	($30,000)
2022	$0
2023	$0
2024	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to conduct a study, in consultation with the Texas Department of Transportation on the use of motor-assisted scooters. TTI would submit a report on the findings of the study to the Legislature not later than December 1, 2020.

Methodology

TTI estimates that the bill would require 4 FTEs at a cost of $296,000 for the biennium along with $4,000 in related travel costs.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation, 727 Texas A&M Transportation Institute

LBB Staff:

WP, JGAn, DEH, CBR