Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1504 by Armbrister (Relating to the possession of white-tailed deer or mule deer for the purpose of sale, purchase, transfer, propagation or liberation under terms of a permit; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to the possession of white-tailed deer or mule deer for the purpose of sale, purchase, transfer, propagation or liberation under terms of a permit. The bill would reorganize, clarify, remove conflicts, and ease enforcement of provisions related to deer breeders. Because the bill specifies that a "durable identification tag" may include newly developed technology, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) indicates the cost of the bill would be $76,200 in fiscal year 2006 to purchase an electronic chip reader to read microchips and/or implantable transponders, at a cost of $300 each for each county in the state. It is anticipated that the agency can absorb this cost within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.