SPONSOR: Doll
This bill adds to the offense of littering when the materials deposited or placed on a public road or state highway are waste materials resulting from the intentional outdoor release or abandonment of one or more balloons. If the offense of littering involves the intentional outdoor release or abandonment of one or more balloons, the penalty for a first offense involving 10 balloons or fewer is a fine of $100 to $500, and a second or subsequent violation will carry a fine of $500 to $1,000. For a first offense involving 11 or more balloons, the fine will be at least $500, and the fine for a second or subsequent offense is at least $2,000. The bill provides exceptions to the offense of littering when it involves the release of balloons.
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