LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB212 by Shapleigh (Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Agriculture (TDA) to register and enter into a compliance agreement with any person who grows or harvests desert plants for sale. The compliance agreement would ensure that a manifest or other form of documentation accompanies the persons desert plants. The bill would give TDA the authority to issue and enforce an order to stop the sale of desert plants if it is not accompanied by the proper documentation. The bill would provide a penalty for any person who violates the requirements of the bill. TDA indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB212 by Shapleigh (Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB212 by Shapleigh (Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB212 by Shapleigh (Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB212 by Shapleigh (Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.), 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 require the Department of Agriculture (TDA) to register and enter into a compliance agreement with any person who grows or harvests desert plants for sale. The compliance agreement would ensure that a manifest or other form of documentation accompanies the persons desert plants. The bill would give TDA the authority to issue and enforce an order to stop the sale of desert plants if it is not accompanied by the proper documentation. The bill would provide a penalty for any person who violates the requirements of the bill. TDA indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would require the Department of Agriculture (TDA) to register and enter into a compliance agreement with any person who grows or harvests desert plants for sale. The compliance agreement would ensure that a manifest or other form of documentation accompanies the persons desert plants. The bill would give TDA the authority to issue and enforce an order to stop the sale of desert plants if it is not accompanied by the proper documentation. The bill would provide a penalty for any person who violates the requirements of the bill.
TDA indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety
551 Department of Agriculture, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH, TP
JOB, SZ, AH, TP