LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1666 by Hancock (relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to exempt chemical manufacturers engaged in certain specified commercial research and development from certain regulations. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources and that any revenue loss associated with any associated fee exemptions would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, SZ, AI, JAW, NB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1666 by Hancock (relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1666 by Hancock (relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1666 by Hancock (relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1666 by Hancock (relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), 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 Health and Safety Code to exempt chemical manufacturers engaged in certain specified commercial research and development from certain regulations. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources and that any revenue loss associated with any associated fee exemptions would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, SZ, AI, JAW, NB UP, SZ, AI, JAW, NB