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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HFLBHB851 2395 1377 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.
851 BY REPRESENTATIVES ILLG, BAYHAM, COATES, COX, DESHOTEL, DEWITT, DICKERSON,DOMANGUE,FREIBERG,GEYMANN,GREEN,DANAHENRY, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JACOB LANDRY, MANDIE LANDRY, MACK, MOORE, ORGERON, RISER, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, AND ZERINGUE AND SENATOR CATHEY AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
851 by Representative Illg AMENDMENT NO.
30:2531(A)(4) and to enact R.S.
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30:2531(A)(5), relative to littering;topreventtheintentionalreleaseofballoons;
to provideforexceptionsand penalties;
and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.R.S.
30:2531(A)(4) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
30:2531(A)(5) is herebyenacted to read as follows:
§2531.
Intentional littering prohibited;
criminal penalties;
simple littering prohibited;
civil penalties;
special court costs A.
Intentional littering.
* * * (4) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection by intentionally releasing a balloon or by organizing an event that includes a planned, intentional release of twelve or more balloons is subject to the penalties provided in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Subsection.
(a) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the following:
(i) Persons under the age of seventeen.
(ii) The negligent or unintentional release of a balloon.
(iii) The release of a balloon indoors.
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HB NO.
851 ENROLLED (iv) The release of a balloon made of biodegradable or photobiodegradable material.
(v) The release of a balloon for scientific or meteorological purposes by or on behalf of a governmental agency, under a governmental contract, or by an educational institution.
(vi) The release of a balloon that is attached to a radio tracking device by a person who holds a valid amateur radio operator license.
(vii) A hot air balloon that is recovered after launch.
(b) For purposes of this Subsection, the intentional release of multiple balloons at a single event, location, or time is a single violation.
(4)(5) A violation of this Subsection shall be cited within one year of the date on which law enforcement knew or reasonably should have known of the commission of the act.
* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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