LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2023 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3361 by Cain (Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications to units of local government cannot be determined because the number of permits required by a commissioners court for which a fee was paid that would no longer either be collected from existing slaughterers or required of new slaughterers is unknown. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated for the local court system and units of local government from repealing the Class C misdemeanor for slaughterer violations. Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture, 554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MW, RSTE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2023 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3361 by Cain (Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3361 by Cain (Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.), As Introduced Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3361 by Cain (Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.), As Introduced HB3361 by Cain (Relating to the slaughtering of livestock.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications to units of local government cannot be determined because the number of permits required by a commissioners court for which a fee was paid that would no longer either be collected from existing slaughterers or required of new slaughterers is unknown. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated for the local court system and units of local government from repealing the Class C misdemeanor for slaughterer violations. Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture, 554 Animal Health Commission 551 Department of Agriculture, 554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MW, RSTE JMc, SZ, MW, RSTE