LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2009

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2527 by Aycock (Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require registration applications for certain commercial fertilizers to include information including the name, address, telephone number of the ammonium nitrate facility as well as a designated contact person for the facility.

Texas AgriLife Research would be able to absorb any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

551 Department of Agriculture, 556 Texas AgriLife Research

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, RT, SK, AH