LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE TO


[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 560


STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: AUGUST 2, 1996

 

 

      Senate Bill No. 560 (1R) of 1996 authorizes county boards of chosen freeholders to designate mosquito commissions or other agencies to provide surveillance, education, training and recommendations on integrated pest management for the management of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disease vectors. The bill also provides that in the event of a public health necessity, the designated commission or agency may conduct other tick management activities in accordance with tick management protocols established by the Department of Health. Expenditures incurred by counties on tick-borne disease vector management activities would be exempt from the local government cap law, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:4-45.4.

 

Agency Comments:

      DOH and the Office of Management and Budget have not provided any current fiscal information on the legislation.

 

Office of Legislative Services Comments:

      As the legislation is permissive in that it allows, but does not require, counties to undertake various activities related to the management of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disease vectors, the Office of Legislative Services is not able to estimate the cost of the legislation. Until counties actually undertake the activities in question, the number of counties that will undertake these activities and the cost associated with the various activities will not be known.

This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67.