Fiscal Impact Summary	FY 1999/2000	FY 2000/2001
State Revenues General Fund
State Expenditures General Fund
FTE Position Change	0.0 FTE	0.0 FTE
Other State Impact: None.
Effective Date: Upon signature of the Governor.
Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None
Local Government Impact: Allows counties to demand reimbursement of pest treatment costs up to $5,000 annually from landowners.

This reengrossed bill revises the Pest Control Act under the Department of Agriculture as follows:

• restates the notice of inspection and inspection procedures conducted by the county pest inspector under a board of county commissioners;

• revises provisions regarding inspection warrants and hearings conducted by the board of county commissioners;

• requires the county pest inspector to notify the landowner of the privilege to consult with the state forester or county extension office;

• allows the board of county commissioners to demand reimbursement of the county's direct costs and expenses for treating pest infestation or infection;

• increases the annual cap on a landowner's expenses for pest control for any one parcel from $500 to $5,000;

• requires the board to develop a payment schedule when the property owner demonstrates an economic hardship.

Under current law, a landowner's expenses for treatment of a pest infested property when ordered by a board of county commissioners is capped at $500. The county then must bear the cost of any amount in excess of $500. This bill increases that annual cap from $500 to $5,000, and allows a county to demand reimbursement of the county's direct costs up to $5,000.

Mesa County indicates the treatment of fruit tree pests, depending on the species, can cost $150 to $600 per tree. That county has had no violations in recent years. El Paso County estimates the treatment and control of pine beetle infestation can cost approximately $500 per tree. The county pest inspector has identified approximately 600 trees that may require treatment.

This fiscal note would imply no new state appropriations are required for FY 1999-2000.