LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2005

TO:	Honorable Mike Jackson, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Agriculture & Coastal Resources
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1686 by Estes (Relating to an interagency work group on rural issues.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require a designee of the Governor's Office to attend an annual meeting in Austin to discuss rural issues and provide information for use in developing rural policy.

It is assumed that provisions of the bill could be implemented and accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, MW, BC, JF