LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 8, 2019

TO:
Honorable Bob Hall, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB677 by Hall (Relating to repeal of the permit requirement for intrastate shipment of bees.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would repeal Agriculture Code Sec. 131.043, which requires a person to obtain a permit to ship bees or related equipment between counties. The Department of Agriculture has indicated that the provisions of the bill could be implemented with existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff:
WP, SZ, MW, PBO