TO: | Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2995 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the administration of the citrus budwood certification program and the creation of the citrus nursery stock certification program; providing civil, criminal, and administrative penalties and authorizing fees.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to establish a citrus nursery stock certification program for citrus nurseries contained in a citrus zone defined by the bill. Additionally, the bill would allow TDA to assess a fee to administer the program, and the bill would provide for various civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. According to TDA, the costs to implement provisions of the bill would be relatively insignificant and all costs incurred would be recovered by fees. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 551 Department of Agriculture
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LBB Staff: | UP, SZ, JP
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