LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3236 by Ritter (Relating to the regulation of fireworks.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code and Occupations Code as they relate to the regulation of fireworks. Under the provisions of the bill, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall adopt rules and the state fire marshal shall administer rules necessary for regulating possession and transportation of less than 1,000 pounds of fireworks and the use of restricted fireworks in a county where drought conditions exist immediately preceding or during the fireworks season.

The bill would take effect upon September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

411 Commission on Fire Protection, 454 Department of Insurance, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, AI, GDz