LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session February 24, 1997 TO: Honorable Pete Patterson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 950 Committee on Agriculture & Livestock By: Jones, Delwin House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB950 ( Relating to the inactive status of the Texas Soybean Producers Board.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB950-As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would render the Texas Soybean Producers Board inactive under the Texas Commodity Referendum Law. The bill would end the Texas Department of Agriculture's oversight of the board until it was reactivated. Savings would result from reductions in travel expenses incurred by the department, but those savings would not be expected to be significant. 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: Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,JH