LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2088 by Howard, Donna (Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code and the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species. The bill would require nurseries to post a storefront sign in a location visible to customers on the benefits of native plants and the problems with invasive species. The sign would be developed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and available to nursery owners in downloads from TPWD's website no later than October 1, 2009, but nurseries would have until January 1, 2010 to be compliant with bill provisions. The bill would require TPWD to maintain a brochure on its website relating to native and invasive plants. TPWD indicates it already has a brochure and that could satisfy the requirements of the brochure and can absorb the costs associated with posting the brochure and or signage on its website within its current resources. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TB, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2088 by Howard, Donna (Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2088 by Howard, Donna (Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2088 by Howard, Donna (Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2088 by Howard, Donna (Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code and the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species. The bill would require nurseries to post a storefront sign in a location visible to customers on the benefits of native plants and the problems with invasive species. The sign would be developed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and available to nursery owners in downloads from TPWD's website no later than October 1, 2009, but nurseries would have until January 1, 2010 to be compliant with bill provisions. The bill would require TPWD to maintain a brochure on its website relating to native and invasive plants. TPWD indicates it already has a brochure and that could satisfy the requirements of the brochure and can absorb the costs associated with posting the brochure and or signage on its website within its current resources. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, TB, SD
JOB, WK, TB, SD