LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2007

TO:	Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2414 by Isett, Carl (Relating to hunting from public roads or rights-of-way. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to hunting from public roads or rights-of-way.  The bill would forbid hunting from public roads or rights-of-way, as described, including a public street, alley, road, right-of-way, berm, ditch or shoulder, except for the trapping of a raptor for educational or sporting purposes.  To the extent the bill would amend descriptions of public roads or rights-of-way,  no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.. 

The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TB