LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3061 by Flores (Relating to regulation of the disposal of animal remains. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would prohibit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) from adopting a rule related to the disposal of livestock unless the rule is developed in cooperation with and is approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission. The bill would require that the disposal of livestock carcasses occur within 24 hours after the carcasses are found.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

554 Animal Health Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JK, CL, TL