LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 7, 2023

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB497 by Zaffirini (Relating to the processing and sale of kratom and kratom products; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Court Administration, and the Department of State Health Services, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact cannot be determined as the number of cases of noncompliance resulting in penalty revenue is unknown.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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