LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2023

TO:	Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB829 by Kolkhorst (Relating to cottage food production operations.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

According to the Department of State Health Services, some small, licensed Food Manufacturers who are producing foods that would be allowed as cottage foods would not renew their licenses and instead, produce as Cottage Food Operators. Some existing and prospective small producers who may have obtained Food Manufacturer Licenses to wholesale their products would instead produce as Cottage Food Operators. It is assumed that any revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JMc, NPe, ER, APA