LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1011 by Bonnen (Relating to the addition of certain synthetic derivatives of marihuana and Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding the synthetic derivatives of marihuana known as HU-210, JWH-073, and JWH-018 in any quantity, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would also add Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, ADM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1011 by Bonnen (Relating to the addition of certain synthetic derivatives of marihuana and Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1011 by Bonnen (Relating to the addition of certain synthetic derivatives of marihuana and Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1011 by Bonnen (Relating to the addition of certain synthetic derivatives of marihuana and Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced HB1011 by Bonnen (Relating to the addition of certain synthetic derivatives of marihuana and Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), 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 Health and Safety Code by adding the synthetic derivatives of marihuana known as HU-210, JWH-073, and JWH-018 in any quantity, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would also add Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding the synthetic derivatives of marihuana known as HU-210, JWH-073, and JWH-018 in any quantity, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would also add Saliva divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, ADM JOB, ESi, GG, ADM