FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 04, 2020
Time Requested: 11:05 AM |
| Agency: |
Highways, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2507 |
Introduced |
HB4672 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
State Road Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
House Bill 4672 is a proposed legislation to require the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to provide adequate pull-off parking for semitrailers and other vehicles for weight, size, or load limit inspection along the interstate routes throughout West Virginia.
This could potentially include truck parking areas at weigh stations in addition to any newly-constructed truck parking areas to satisfy this requirement deemed forth by this legislation.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
28,560,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
Approximately 1,200 additional semi-truck parking spaces would be needed.
1,200 x $23,800 = $28,560,000 (does not include ROW and utilities costs)
To develop an estimated cost for constructing adequate truck parking along the interstate routes, several unknown factors would have to be determined. First, a statewide truck traffic study would need to be conducted in order to determine peak parking needs at strategic locations along the interstate routes, in addition to the location of the existing weigh stations.
Second, since truck parking facilities would vary with respect to parking angle and orientation, it would be necessary to determine an average parking space size. For the purpose of estimating, a 92’ long x 15’ wide can be assumed.
Third, since truck parking facilities would be used for hours at a time, the pavement structure of the parking space would have to be properly designed, as semitrailers and their associated loads would act like dead loads on the pavement structure. For the purpose of estimating, a 9” concrete slab and 12” of Open Graded Free Draining Base aggregate can be assumed.
Fourth, since the most suitable areas for truck parking would be in the vicinity of interstate exit ramps, right of way and utilities would need to be considered. Given the unlimited site conditions that can be found in these locations, an estimate would be difficult to provide.
Lastly, as noted in existing weigh stations that allow parking, at least one other miscellaneous details would need to be considered: trash. Trucks and semitrailers parked for several hours at a time will generate trash and refuse that will need to be disposed of properly. The cost for this work would be determined by the number of parking spots available at each location.
Taking all of these items into consideration, each space would cost approximately $23,800 plus any additional right of way and utilities costs to construct. These costs would need to be absorbed into the Division of Highways’ existing Federal-Aid and State-Funded capital improvement programs, which are already at substantially low funding levels and cannot maintain or improve the integrity of the existing roadway network. At this point, this request would not be financially feasible.
Memorandum
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
Currently, DOH has initiated a Long Term Freight Plan Study that notes a funding source is needed, however the study had not been approved; a State Freight Plan in 2018 that addressed Semi-Truck Parking needs on interstates. This Study has been sent to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review.
An adequate pull-off parking area along the state's highway interstate system would require a legislative revenue stream. DOH would need revenues above current capital improvement levels. A legislative bill to enact DOH to build semi-truck parking is not needed.
DOH currently has some designated semi-truck parking on interstates 79 and 81 for semi-truck to alleviate parking needs at these locations. These lots have been updated to include trash and refuse disposal.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Lorrie Hodges
Email Address: lorrie.a.hodges@wv.gov