LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1157 by Uresti (Relating to the certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to authorize the Department of Agriculture to submit the primary standards of weights and measures to a laboratory approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 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 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
April 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1157 by Uresti (Relating to the certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1157 by Uresti (Relating to the certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.), As Engrossed
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
SB1157 by Uresti (Relating to the certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.), As Engrossed
SB1157 by Uresti (Relating to the certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures.), As Engrossed
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 authorize the Department of Agriculture to submit the primary standards of weights and measures to a laboratory approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 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 amend the Agriculture Code to authorize the Department of Agriculture to submit the primary standards of weights and measures to a laboratory approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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 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