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