Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1457 by McReynolds (Relating to the acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses. ), Conference Committee Report
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would eliminate as an acceptable option for poultry carcass disposal the cooking of poultry carcasses for swine food. It would also make an exception to the prohibition against storage of poultry carcasses on poultry facility sites for unfrozen or refrigerated carcasses. There could be minimal costs to the Commission on Environmental Quality relating to changes to rules and publications.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.