LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit most possession of glass containers within the boundaries of state-ownedriverbeds. A violation would be a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanorfor subsequent offenses. Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. Punishment for a Class Bmisdemeanor 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 fineswould not have a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, JB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2009
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit most possession of glass containers within the boundaries of state-ownedriverbeds. A violation would be a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanorfor subsequent offenses. Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. Punishment for a Class Bmisdemeanor 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 fineswould not have a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would prohibit most possession of glass containers within the boundaries of state-ownedriverbeds. A violation would be a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanorfor subsequent offenses.
Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. Punishment for a Class Bmisdemeanor 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 fineswould not have a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, JB
JOB, SZ, JB