Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1997 by Springer (Relating to the control of diseases of swine.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to replace all instances of the term Hog Cholera with Classical Swine Fever and allow agents of the Animal Health Commission to vaccinate, inoculate, or treat hogs with Classical Swine Fever. It would also allow the commission, by a two-thirds votes, to set treatment standards for Classical Swine Fever that are more stringent than the minimum standards adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Based on information provided by the Animal Health Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.