TO: | Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2012 by Hardcastle (Relating to the creation of an organic standards registration and certification program.), As Introduced |
This bill amends language in the Agriculture Code to create an organic standards certification program, which puts the Department of Agriculture (TDA) more in line with USDA's organic certification standards. TDA already does organic certification and collects fees associated with this service.
The agency indicates that similar functions are currently performed and any additional costs can be absorbed within current resources.
Source Agencies: | 551 Department of Agriculture
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LBB Staff: | JK, CL, MS, JF
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