LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2311 by Kacal (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: UP, JP, SZ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2311 by Kacal (Relating to an animal identification program.), 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: HB2311 by Kacal (Relating to an animal identification program.), 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 HB2311 by Kacal (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2311 by Kacal (Relating to an animal identification program.), 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 amend the Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. 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: 554 Animal Health Commission 554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: UP, JP, SZ UP, JP, SZ