LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1781 by Brown, Betty (Relating to creating an offense for the discharge of fireworks near a public highway.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create as a Class C misdemeanor the act of discharging fireworks within 300 feet of a public highway. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

No significant fiscal implication is anticipated associated with enforcement, prosecution, or punishment of this offense.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

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