LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2007

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB182 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise regulations; providing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize certain counties to regulate noise and sound levels, to issue permits for exceeding levels at events, to charge a fee for the permits to offset administrative costs, and to establish procedures for reducing the fee if an applicant is unable to pay the full fee. Violation of the noise and sound regulations would be a Class C misdemeanor.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, DB