LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3944 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code, regarding the various nutritional programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The bill would provide that a decision of the TDA's administrative review official or of the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) in certain child and adult nutrition cases is a final administrative determination of TDA and would not be subject to judicial review, in alignment with federal guidelines. Both TDA and SOAH indicate that provisions of the bill may be reasonably absorbed within each agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2015
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3944 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3944 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
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
HB3944 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
HB3944 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced
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, regarding the various nutritional programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The bill would provide that a decision of the TDA's administrative review official or of the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) in certain child and adult nutrition cases is a final administrative determination of TDA and would not be subject to judicial review, in alignment with federal guidelines. Both TDA and SOAH indicate that provisions of the bill may be reasonably absorbed within each agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 551 Department of Agriculture
360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TB
UP, SZ, TB