LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1493 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and Education Code relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture. Senate Bill 2, Eighty-second Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, transferred the non-disaster related functions of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Texas Department of Agriculture in fiscal year 2012. As the transfer of programs occurred in fiscal year 2012, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: UP, SZ, JP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1493 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1493 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.), As Engrossed Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1493 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.), As Engrossed HB1493 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture.), 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 Government Code and Education Code relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture. Senate Bill 2, Eighty-second Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, transferred the non-disaster related functions of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Texas Department of Agriculture in fiscal year 2012. As the transfer of programs occurred in fiscal year 2012, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Government Code and Education Code relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture. Senate Bill 2, Eighty-second Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, transferred the non-disaster related functions of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Texas Department of Agriculture in fiscal year 2012. As the transfer of programs occurred in fiscal year 2012, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. 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: UP, SZ, JP UP, SZ, JP