Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall knowingly release or cause or organize the release of balloons into the air unless the balloons are (1) used by an institution of higher education or a governmental agency, or pursuant to a governmental contract, for bona fide scientific or meteorological purposes or (2) released indoors and remain indoors. Provides that persons who violate the amendatory Act's provisions shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each offense, and that the release of 50 balloons or fewer at one time is a single offense. Effective January 1, 2022.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-05 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy [HB0418 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Engrossed	2021-04-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-01-29	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 002	2021-04-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2021-03-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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