LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                             February 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB398  by Duncan (Relating to a grant program to provide
               surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve
               needy or low-income individuals.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB398, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(500,000) through the      *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2003.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2002                           $(250,000)  *
          *       2003                            (250,000)  *
          *       2004                            (250,000)  *
          *       2005                            (250,000)  *
          *       2006                            (250,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                               $(250,000) *
         *      2003                                (250,000) *
         *      2004                                (250,000) *
         *      2005                                (250,000) *
         *      2006                                (250,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require the Department of Agriculture to develop a grant
program for non-profit organizations to collect and distribute surplus
agricultural products to food banks and other charitable organizations
that serve needy or low-income individuals.
  
  
Methodology
  
Costs identified in this fiscal note would be used to provide grants to
eligible recipients.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   551   Texas Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, MF, GS