OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6726
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK AND
CERTAIN RABBIT PROCESSING FACILITIES.
Primary Analyst: MR 3/27/23
Contributing Analyst(s): BP
Reviewer: MP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Judicial Dept. GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Judicial Dept. (Probation) GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which revises livestock laws, is anticipated to result in a
potential cost and a potential revenue gain to the Judicial Department,
beginning in FY 24, associated with a change to certain violations.
Section 25 imposes a penalty for misleading or attempting to mislead
DoAg by altering a livestock’s identification or falsifying a certificate of
veterinary inspection, beginning in FY 23. A violator is subject to a $250
fine for a first violation and a class D misdemeanor for a second or
subsequent violation. The new class D misdemeanor charge results in a
potential cost to the Judicial Department and a potential revenue gain
from fines. On average, the marginal cost for supervision in the
community is less than $800 each year. The section includes other
changes that are not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact.
Section 27 requires DoAg to inspect rabbit processing facilities,
beginning in FY 24, which results in no fiscal impact. As only a few new 2023HB-06726-R000274-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
rabbit processing facilities are expected, existing staff that currently
inspect small-scale poultry processing facilities can also inspect these
new facilities.
The bill makes other minor, technical, and conforming changes that
have no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations that occur.