LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2023 TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3300 by Guerra (Relating to the release of a balloon; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor offense for knowingly releasing a balloon into the air outside a roofed structure or for organizing, sponsoring, or promoting an event knowing that such release of a balloon is an authorized part of the event and such release occurs. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, LBO, QH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2023 TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3300 by Guerra (Relating to the release of a balloon; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3300 by Guerra (Relating to the release of a balloon; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3300 by Guerra (Relating to the release of a balloon; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced HB3300 by Guerra (Relating to the release of a balloon; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor offense for knowingly releasing a balloon into the air outside a roofed structure or for organizing, sponsoring, or promoting an event knowing that such release of a balloon is an authorized part of the event and such release occurs. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government Impact It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, LBO, QH JMc, KDw, LBO, QH