LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB958 by Wentworth ( Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend portions of the Health and Safety Code to add a definition of a wildlife sanctuary and add an accredited member of the Zoological Association of America and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries or successor nonprofit organization designated by the Department of State Health Services to those entities to which certain provisions do not apply. The bill would amend provisions related to sick or injured dangerous animals in the care of a licensed veterinarian. The bill amendments would not result in a fiscal implication to the state. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, KM, TB, SZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB958 by Wentworth ( Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB958 by Wentworth ( Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB958 by Wentworth ( Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB958 by Wentworth ( Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend portions of the Health and Safety Code to add a definition of a wildlife sanctuary and add an accredited member of the Zoological Association of America and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries or successor nonprofit organization designated by the Department of State Health Services to those entities to which certain provisions do not apply. The bill would amend provisions related to sick or injured dangerous animals in the care of a licensed veterinarian. The bill amendments would not result in a fiscal implication to the state. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, KM, TB, SZ
JOB, KM, TB, SZ