LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1750 by Uresti (Relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to include that a person has committed an offense if they fail to handle animals exposed to certain diseases in accordance with TAHC guidelines. 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 LBB Staff: UP, JP, SZ LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1750 by Uresti (Relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission.), 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: SB1750 by Uresti (Relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission.), 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 SB1750 by Uresti (Relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1750 by Uresti (Relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission.), 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 relating to a criminal penalty for failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to include that a person has committed an offense if they fail to handle animals exposed to certain diseases in accordance with TAHC guidelines. 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