LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2333 by Lucio (Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to modify the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program at the Department of Agriculture to only include wild caught shrimp. The bill would eliminate the requirement that TDA shall assess and collect a surcharge on the annual license fee for aquaculture facilities producing shrimp to fund the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program. There would be a loss of revenue related to the provisions of the bill, but this loss would not be significant. TDA anticipates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agencys 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, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, AH, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2333 by Lucio (Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2333 by Lucio (Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.), As Introduced
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
SB2333 by Lucio (Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.), As Introduced
SB2333 by Lucio (Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.), As Introduced
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 to modify the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program at the Department of Agriculture to only include wild caught shrimp. The bill would eliminate the requirement that TDA shall assess and collect a surcharge on the annual license fee for aquaculture facilities producing shrimp to fund the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program. There would be a loss of revenue related to the provisions of the bill, but this loss would not be significant. TDA anticipates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agencys existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to modify the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program at the Department of Agriculture to only include wild caught shrimp. The bill would eliminate the requirement that TDA shall assess and collect a surcharge on the annual license fee for aquaculture facilities producing shrimp to fund the Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program.
There would be a loss of revenue related to the provisions of the bill, but this loss would not be significant.
TDA anticipates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agencys 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, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
551 Department of Agriculture, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, AH, SD
JOB, AH, SD