SB 0612 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0612 - Voters Must Approve Changes to or Repeal of Petition

L.R. NO.  2033-01
BILL NO.  SB 612
SUBJECT:  Election
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     January 15, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY
                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED                FY 1997             FY 1998             FY 1999
General Revenue   $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds       $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)

                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED                FY 1997             FY 1998            FY 1999

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                     $0                  $0                 $0

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED                FY 1997             FY 1998            FY 1999
Local Government                  $0                  $0                 $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Secretary of State (SOS) report that the exact cost of this
proposal would depend upon how many ballot measures would be resubmitted and
at which election.  Costs for a measure submitted at a regularly scheduled
general election or general primary election would be publication costs
(approximately $400,000 for the last measure submitted to statewide vote)
while cost for a special election costs would be $1.4 million.  SOS officials
assume that this proposal applies only to state elections and statutes.

For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight is showing the state impact to be
a range between $0 (no measures resubmitted) to $1.4 million (one measure
resubmitted at a special election).


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government    FY 1997      FY 1998     FY 1999
                                   (10 Mo.)
Cost to General Revenue Fund
  Secretary of State               ($0           ($0         ($0
  Election costs                    to             to          to
                                $1,400,000)  $1,400,000) $1,400,000)

FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government    FY 1997      FY 1998     FY 1999
                                   (10 Mo.)

                                          0            0           0

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would require that any ballot measure approved by the voters
and then amended or repealed by the General Assembly be resubmitted to the
voters for approval. No changes by the legislature would take effect until
the voters approved.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Secretary of State