Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB970 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 437 of the Health and Safety Code and Chapters 211 and 231 of the Local Government Code, related to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) indicates that any costs associated with implementing the bill can be absorbed within current operations.
Local Government Impact
There could be a fiscal impact to a municipality or a county that would vary depending on whether a zoning ordinance that prohibits the use of a home for cottage food production operations is currently established.