LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1135 by Villarreal (Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study regarding the use of native seeds in projects related to land restoration and soil stabilization by TxDOT and its contractors and report the results of the study no later than December 1, 2014. The bill would require TxDOT to maintain a five-year forecast of its future needs for native seeds. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TG, SD LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 5, 2013 Revision 1 Revision 1 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1135 by Villarreal (Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1135 by Villarreal (Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1135 by Villarreal (Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1135 by Villarreal (Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds.), 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 the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study regarding the use of native seeds in projects related to land restoration and soil stabilization by TxDOT and its contractors and report the results of the study no later than December 1, 2014. The bill would require TxDOT to maintain a five-year forecast of its future needs for native seeds. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study regarding the use of native seeds in projects related to land restoration and soil stabilization by TxDOT and its contractors and report the results of the study no later than December 1, 2014. The bill would require TxDOT to maintain a five-year forecast of its future needs for native seeds. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department 551 Department of Agriculture, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TG, SD UP, SZ, TG, SD