LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2021 TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1772 by Zaffirini (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose. Based on information provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the creation of the Pollinator-Smart program could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture, 555 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Serv, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, JSM, MC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2021
TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1772 by Zaffirini (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable DeWayne Burns, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1772 by Zaffirini (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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
SB1772 by Zaffirini (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1772 by Zaffirini (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
Based on information provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the creation of the Pollinator-Smart program could be absorbed using existing resources.
Based on information provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas Department of Agriculture, it is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the creation of the Pollinator-Smart program could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture, 555 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Serv, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
551 Department of Agriculture, 555 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Serv, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, JSM, MC
JMc, AJL, JSM, MC