LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 2, 1995 TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 700, Committee on Environmental Regulation as engrossed Senate By: Sims Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 700 (Relating to the registration of pesticides.; Relating to the registration of pesticides.; Relating to the registration of pesticides.) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend provisions relating to the registration of pesticides by allowing pesticide registration renewals to take place on a biennial rather than an annual basis. The bill would also change the amount of the fee for each pesticide registered from $100 to $200. These proposed amendments could result in lower administrative costs to the Department of Agriculture. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Savings Change in Year to the General Number of State Revenue Fund 001 Employees from FY 1995 1996 $0 .0 1997 6,189 .0 1998 44,065 (1.0) 1999 44,065 (1.0) 2000 44,065 (1.0) Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: JK, JH, DF