LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require registration applications for certain commercial fertilizers to include information including the name, address, telephone number of the ammonium nitrate facility as well as a designated contact person for the facility. Texas AgriLife Research would be able to absorb any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 556 Texas AgriLife Research LBB Staff: JOB, SD, RT, SK, AH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require registration applications for certain commercial fertilizers to include information including the name, address, telephone number of the ammonium nitrate facility as well as a designated contact person for the facility. Texas AgriLife Research would be able to absorb any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The bill would require registration applications for certain commercial fertilizers to include information including the name, address, telephone number of the ammonium nitrate facility as well as a designated contact person for the facility. Texas AgriLife Research would be able to absorb any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 556 Texas AgriLife Research 551 Department of Agriculture, 556 Texas AgriLife Research LBB Staff: JOB, SD, RT, SK, AH JOB, SD, RT, SK, AH