Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3639 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to regulation of fireworks stands in certain counties; creating criminal offenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to restrict where a fireworks stand can be located in a county with a population of 1.5 million in which more than 75 percent of the population lives in a single municipality.
A permit holder for a fireworks stand commits an offense of a Class C misdemeanor if they fail to adhere to the provisions of the bill.
The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition.