Texas 2011 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB338 House Committee Report / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION   Revision 1         March 21, 2011      TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock      FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB338 by Aycock (Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would require public entities, other than the Department of Agriculture, to provide a disclaimer with any list for public distribution to commercial or residential landscapers of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species growing in the state.  The bill would also require the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to such a disclaimer. The Department of Agriculture indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture   LBB Staff:  JOB, SZ, AH    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
March 21, 2011

Revision 1

Revision 1

  TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock      FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB338 by Aycock (Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted  

TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB338 by Aycock (Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 

 Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 

 John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB338 by Aycock (Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

HB338 by Aycock (Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species. ), 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 public entities, other than the Department of Agriculture, to provide a disclaimer with any list for public distribution to commercial or residential landscapers of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species growing in the state.  The bill would also require the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to such a disclaimer. The Department of Agriculture indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

The bill would require public entities, other than the Department of Agriculture, to provide a disclaimer with any list for public distribution to commercial or residential landscapers of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species growing in the state.  The bill would also require the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to such a disclaimer.

The Department of Agriculture indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture

551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH

 JOB, SZ, AH