LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB568 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by certain child-care facilities.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would grant an exemption for a child-care facility that owns, raises, or participates in the raising of livestock from inspection of slaughtered animals used for food by the Department of State Health Services. If the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines that this exemption makes the Texas meat program not equal to the USDA program, then the state could lose federal funding (totaling $4.5 million per year) associated with meat inspection. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, WK, BM, CL, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB568 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by certain child-care facilities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB568 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by certain child-care facilities.), As Introduced
Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB568 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by certain child-care facilities.), As Introduced
HB568 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by certain child-care facilities.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would grant an exemption for a child-care facility that owns, raises, or participates in the raising of livestock from inspection of slaughtered animals used for food by the Department of State Health Services. If the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines that this exemption makes the Texas meat program not equal to the USDA program, then the state could lose federal funding (totaling $4.5 million per year) associated with meat inspection.
The bill would grant an exemption for a child-care facility that owns, raises, or participates in the raising of livestock from inspection of slaughtered animals used for food by the Department of State Health Services.
If the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines that this exemption makes the Texas meat program not equal to the USDA program, then the state could lose federal funding (totaling $4.5 million per year) associated with meat inspection.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, BM, CL, MB
JOB, WK, BM, CL, MB