LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Texas Racing Act to replace the Comptroller of Public Accounts or the Comptroller's designee with the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee as an ex officio member of the Texas Racing Commission.The Texas Racing Commission and Department of Agriculture indicate that any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:476 Racing Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing 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 Texas Racing Act to replace the Comptroller of Public Accounts or the Comptroller's designee with the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee as an ex officio member of the Texas Racing Commission.The Texas Racing Commission and Department of Agriculture indicate that any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 476 Racing Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture 476 Racing Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: UP, AG, TG UP, AG, TG