TO: | Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB218 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would prohibit most possession of glass containers within the boundaries of state-owned
riverbeds. A violation would be a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanor
for subsequent offenses.
Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. Punishment for a Class B
misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days,
or both. It is anticipated that costs of enforcement and revenue gain from collection of related fines
would not have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: |
LBB Staff: | JOB, SZ, TP
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