LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2007

TO:	Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4062 by Miller (Relating to certain administrative duties and responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill clarifies the authority of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to administer state and federal nutrition programs.  For purposes of this fiscal note, it is assumed that the programs referred to in this legislation are the Child Nutrition programs currently being administered by TDA pursuant to a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; this legislation simply provides statutory authority for TDA to administer these programs and is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact to the State. 

 

The bill also modifies section 12.020 (c) of the Agriculture Code to clarify the maximum penalty amount for a grain warehouse violation, and repeals Section 12.0012 of the Agriculture Code; which is duplicative.   Neither of these changes to statute is expected to result in a fiscal impact to the State.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, JF, DB