LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2021 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to replace all instances of the term Hog Cholera with Classical Swine Fever and allow agents of the Animal Health Commission to vaccinate, inoculate, or treat hogs with Classical Swine Fever. It would also allow the commission, by a two-thirds votes, to set treatment standards for Classical Swine Fever that are more stringent than the minimum standards adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture.Based on information provided by the Animal Health Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, DA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2021
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), As Introduced
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), As Introduced
SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), 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 Agriculture Code to replace all instances of the term Hog Cholera with Classical Swine Fever and allow agents of the Animal Health Commission to vaccinate, inoculate, or treat hogs with Classical Swine Fever. It would also allow the commission, by a two-thirds votes, to set treatment standards for Classical Swine Fever that are more stringent than the minimum standards adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture.Based on information provided by the Animal Health Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 554 Animal Health Commission
554 Animal Health Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, DA
JMc, AJL, DA