LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1427 by Hinojosa (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to establish a citrus nursery stock certification program for citrus nurseries contained in a citrus zone defined by the bill. Additionally, the bill would allow TDA to assess a fee to administer the program, and the bill would provide for various civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. According to TDA, the costs to implement provisions of the bill would be relatively insignificant and all costs incurred, with the exception of first year vehicle acquisition costs, would be recovered by fees. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: UP, SZ, ZS, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1427 by Hinojosa (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1427 by Hinojosa (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB1427 by Hinojosa (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1427 by Hinojosa (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), 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 require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to establish a citrus nursery stock certification program for citrus nurseries contained in a citrus zone defined by the bill. Additionally, the bill would allow TDA to assess a fee to administer the program, and the bill would provide for various civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. According to TDA, the costs to implement provisions of the bill would be relatively insignificant and all costs incurred, with the exception of first year vehicle acquisition costs, would be recovered by fees. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to establish a citrus nursery stock certification program for citrus nurseries contained in a citrus zone defined by the bill. Additionally, the bill would allow TDA to assess a fee to administer the program, and the bill would provide for various civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. According to TDA, the costs to implement provisions of the bill would be relatively insignificant and all costs incurred, with the exception of first year vehicle acquisition costs, would be recovered by fees. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, ZS, JP
UP, SZ, ZS, JP