Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1766 by Creighton (Relating to exemptions from certain regulation for small honey production operations.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 437 of the Health and Safety Code to exempt small honey production operations from certain regulations pertaining to food service establishments. The bill would prohibit the regulation of small honey production operations by local government authorities. The bill would require honey or honeycomb sold or distributed by small honey production operations to be labeled with certain information. The Department of State Health Services anticipates that the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.