Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2230 by Hinojosa, Adam (relating to the evacuation of unauthorized persons from a hazard area in connection with space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require a certain governing body of a municipality, and would allow a certain county commissioners court, to issue an evacuation order for a launch site hazard area on the date on which space flight activities are conducted, and would make the violation of such an ordinance or order punishable as a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, or as a Class A misdemeanor when the actor has been previously convicted of the offense.
While it is assumed that any state revenue impact would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs.
Local Government Impact
While it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed.