LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 2, 2013

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB524 by Rodríguez (Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to conduct a study regarding the current risk level of bovine tuberculosis. This estimate assumes the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources and no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 554 Animal Health Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, JP, SZ, ZS, CH