LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4625 by Lucio III (Relating to county regulation of fireworks during drought conditions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to add Cinco de Mayo to the days when the Texas Forest Service is required to make its services available to requests from a county for a determination whether drought conditions exist on average in the county. Upon a determination that drought conditions exist on average in a specified county, the commissioners court would be authorized to hold a hearing to determine whether extreme drought conditions that pose an exceptional fire danger exist, and after a hearing, the county judge may issue a proclamation declaring a disaster caused by extreme drought conditions. Under current statute, rather than holding a hearing, the commissioners court may prohibit or restrict the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill stipulates the procedures for the hearing and for issuing the proclamation, as well as what may be included in the proclamation with regard to prohibitions and restrictions on sale or use of fireworks. Based on analysis by the Texas Forest Service, it is assumed that implementing provisions of the bill can be done using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:576 Texas Forest Service LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4625 by Lucio III (Relating to county regulation of fireworks during drought conditions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4625 by Lucio III (Relating to county regulation of fireworks during drought conditions.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4625 by Lucio III (Relating to county regulation of fireworks during drought conditions.), As Introduced
HB4625 by Lucio III (Relating to county regulation of fireworks during drought conditions.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to add Cinco de Mayo to the days when the Texas Forest Service is required to make its services available to requests from a county for a determination whether drought conditions exist on average in the county. Upon a determination that drought conditions exist on average in a specified county, the commissioners court would be authorized to hold a hearing to determine whether extreme drought conditions that pose an exceptional fire danger exist, and after a hearing, the county judge may issue a proclamation declaring a disaster caused by extreme drought conditions. Under current statute, rather than holding a hearing, the commissioners court may prohibit or restrict the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill stipulates the procedures for the hearing and for issuing the proclamation, as well as what may be included in the proclamation with regard to prohibitions and restrictions on sale or use of fireworks. Based on analysis by the Texas Forest Service, it is assumed that implementing provisions of the bill can be done using existing resources.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to add Cinco de Mayo to the days when the Texas Forest Service is required to make its services available to requests from a county for a determination whether drought conditions exist on average in the county. Upon a determination that drought conditions exist on average in a specified county, the commissioners court would be authorized to hold a hearing to determine whether extreme drought conditions that pose an exceptional fire danger exist, and after a hearing, the county judge may issue a proclamation declaring a disaster caused by extreme drought conditions. Under current statute, rather than holding a hearing, the commissioners court may prohibit or restrict the sale or use of restricted fireworks in the unincorporated area of the county.
The bill stipulates the procedures for the hearing and for issuing the proclamation, as well as what may be included in the proclamation with regard to prohibitions and restrictions on sale or use of fireworks.
Based on analysis by the Texas Forest Service, it is assumed that implementing provisions of the bill can be done using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 576 Texas Forest Service
576 Texas Forest Service
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB