LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4006 by Hardcastle (Relating to veterinarian reports of diseased animals.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

 The legislation requires veterinarians, veterinary diagnostic laboratories and/or persons having care, custody or control of livestock, exotic livestock, bison, domestic or exotic fowl to report certain diseases to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) within 24 hours of diagnosis. If enacted this legislation is not expected to have a significant fiscal impact on TAHC operations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

551 Department of Agriculture, 554 Animal Health Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS