Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1070 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/10/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 10, 2021       TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1070 by Harris (Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to allow unlicensed pest control workers working under the supervision of a licensed individual to perform pest control work on growing plants, trees, shrubs, grass, or other horticultural plants. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDz

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1070 by Harris (Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1070 by Harris (Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced

 Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

 Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB1070 by Harris (Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced 

 HB1070 by Harris (Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the 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 Occupations Code to allow unlicensed pest control workers working under the supervision of a licensed individual to perform pest control work on growing plants, trees, shrubs, grass, or other horticultural plants. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021.



Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.



The bill would take effect upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2021.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture

551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, MW, GDz

JMc, AJL, MW, GDz