Mark Fisher voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons
Title: Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons
Title: Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the release of celebratory balloons.
Prohibits individuals from knowingly or intentionally releasing or organizing the release of a balloon into the atmosphere (Sec. 1).
Establishes a $250 fine for any person that knowingly releases a balloon into the atmosphere and for every time that they do so (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the following individuals or situations are exempt from the balloon release prohibition (Sec. 1):
An individual that releases a balloon for scientific or meteorological research by or on behalf of an agency of the state or of the United States, or an institution of higher education;
An individual that attaches a radio tracking device to the balloon and holds an amateur operator license issued by the federal communications commission;
A hot air balloon being recovered after release; and
Negligent or unintentional release of a balloon.
Title: Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons