LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2017 TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1172 by Perry (relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to prohibit a political subdivision from adopting an order, ordinance, or other measure to regulate agriculture seed, vegetable seed, weed seed, or any other seed. A political subdivision may take actions to comply with state or federal requirements, to avoid state or federal fines, to attain or maintain compliance with federal or state environmental standards, or to implement a voluntary program as part of a conservation water management strategy. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the bill is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2017
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1172 by Perry (relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1172 by Perry (relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd 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
SB1172 by Perry (relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1172 by Perry (relating to the regulation of seed by a political subdivision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to prohibit a political subdivision from adopting an order, ordinance, or other measure to regulate agriculture seed, vegetable seed, weed seed, or any other seed. A political subdivision may take actions to comply with state or federal requirements, to avoid state or federal fines, to attain or maintain compliance with federal or state environmental standards, or to implement a voluntary program as part of a conservation water management strategy. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, the bill is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM
UP, SZ, GG, BM