LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 16, 1997
TO: Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1144
Committee on Environmental Regulation By: Turner, Bob
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1144 ( Relating
to the consolidation of herbicide, pesticide, and agricultural
workplace chemical laws under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Agriculture.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1144-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a
net positive impact of $80,536 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would change requirements for pesticide dealer licenses.
Licenses would be renewed every two years instead of annually.
Methodolgy
There would be a one-time cost to the Department of Agriculture
of $3,000 to reprogram the automated licensing system. There
would be a gain of $80,000 to General Revenue in the first year
of the new licensing program. In the first year, half of the
licensees would pay the regular annual fee and the other half
would pay double that amount for a two year license; due to
license staggering, there would be no revenue gains in the following
years. A reduction in the mailing and processing of license
renewal notices would produce savings of $1,768 per year.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Probable Revenue
Savings/(Cost) Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from
from General from General General Revenue
Revenue Fund Revenue Fund Fund
0001 0001 0001
1998 ($3,000) $1,768 $80,000
1998 0 1,768 0
2000 0 1,768 0
2001 0 1,768 0
2002 0 1,768 0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $78,768
1999 1,768
2000 1,768
2001 1,768
2002 1,768
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: 472 Structural Pest Control Board
501 Department of Health
551 Department of Agriculture
555 Texas Agricultural Extension Service
582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission
592 Soil and Water Conservation Board
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
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