LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB651 by Christian (Relating to certain restrictions on funds administered by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Department of Agriculture from considering whether a county has adopted model political subdivision rules as established under Section 16.343 of the Water Code when distributing funding to encourage private economic development. 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 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 2, 2011
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB651 by Christian (Relating to certain restrictions on funds administered by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB651 by Christian (Relating to certain restrictions on funds administered by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
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
HB651 by Christian (Relating to certain restrictions on funds administered by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
HB651 by Christian (Relating to certain restrictions on funds administered by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Department of Agriculture from considering whether a county has adopted model political subdivision rules as established under Section 16.343 of the Water Code when distributing funding to encourage private economic development. 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 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would prohibit the Department of Agriculture from considering whether a county has adopted model political subdivision rules as established under Section 16.343 of the Water Code when distributing funding to encourage private economic development.
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 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, AH
JOB, SZ, AH