LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2003

TO:	Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2320 by Flores (Relating to administration by the Texas Department of Agriculture of quarantined articles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill amends language in the Agriculture Code to clarify the Department of Agriculture's quarantine procedures in order to put TDA more in line with USDA standards. 

The agency indicates that similar functions are currently performed and any additional costs can be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department of Public Safety, 551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff:	JK, CL, MS, JF