LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 19, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB890 by Hamric (relating to the regulation of fireworks
               by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
There are no significant costs to counties expected.

A county prohibiting fireworks could save costs associated with
inspecting fireworks stands. The savings would depend on the number of
fireworks stands currently being inspected by the county.

Since the bill provides that a violation of a fireworks prohibition would
be a Class C misdemeanor, a county could levy fines against violators,
potentially resulting in the recovery of some costs associated with
fireworks-related incidents.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, BB, TL