LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2023

TO:	Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2601 by Hinojosa (Relating to payment of costs related to the relocation of certain utility facilities for state highway projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 203.092, relating to reimbursement for relocation of utility facilities required by improvements to certain state highway facilities, to include water supply or sewer service corporations organized and operating under Water Code, Chapter 67, as eligible entities for reimbursement under the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) existing utility reimbursement program. 

Based on the information provided by the TxDOT, it is assumed any costs associated with reimbursements for relocation of utility facilities authorized by the bill would be accommodated within the department's existing highway planning and construction funding sources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, AAL, TG