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:	SB1707 by Staples (Relating to the regulation of poultry facilities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would define the term "liquid poultry waste" as a system in which fresh water or wastewater is used for the transportation and land application of waste. The bill would allow the Soil and Water Conservation Board to certify a water quality management plan for poultry operations that are required to obtain a permit or authorization from the Commission on Environmental Quality and that do not use a liquid waste handling system. No significant increase in workload is expected at either agency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 592 Soil and Water Conservation Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TL