TO: | Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB375 by Miller, Sid (Relating to classifying farm elk as livestock under the Agriculture Code.), As Introduced |
The bill would classify farm elk as livestock under the Agriculture Code.
The Department of Agriculture indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2009.
Source Agencies: | 551 Department of Agriculture
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LBB Staff: | JOB, WK, AH
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