BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 3451 |
By: Stucky |
Public Health |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties are concerned about the lack of publicly available studies on the use of lethal pesticides, such as warfarin, for feral hog control. C.S.H.B. 3451 seeks to address those concerns by requiring certain study requirements to be met before a lethal pesticide for feral hog control may be registered or approved or allowed for use in Texas.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 3451 amends the Agriculture Code to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from registering, approving for use, or allowing the use of a lethal pesticide, including warfarin, for feral hog control in Texas unless a study as provided by the bill recommends the pesticide be registered for that use. The bill authorizes a state agency or institution of higher education to perform a scientific study of potential feral hog control measures in Texas. The bill requires the study to include controlled field trials; examine the potential use of warfarin or other lethal pesticides for feral hog control; assess the negative impacts to wildlife, agricultural interests, and property owners of the control measures included in the study; and assess the environmental consequences of such control measures. The bill requires the state agency or institution of higher education to publish the findings, recommendations, and results of the study in the Texas Register. The bill subjects the state agency or institution of higher education that performs the study to state public information law in connection with the study and requires the state agency or institution of higher education to hold public hearings to obtain input from the public and appropriate stakeholders.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 3451 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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