This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SJR 010 - Allows approval of school bond issues by simple majority
SJR 10 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 0353-01

BILL NO. SJR 10

SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendment: Bonds - General Obligation and Revenue

TYPE: Original

DATE: December 10, 1998


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
General Revenue $0 ($43,100) $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 ($43,100) $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the State Tax Commission and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated that the proposal would not affect their agencies.

The actual effects of the proposal would depend upon actions of school boards, in presenting bond issues to the voters, and the voters, in approving or not approving proposed bond issues.

The proposal would make passage of bond issues easier, but would have no direct effect on any sources of income for municipalities, counties or school districts.

Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,990 per newspaper column inch for three publications of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2000 general election.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements ($ 43,100)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION

This proposal would allow political subdivisions to issue bonds with simple majority approval of voters. Currently, bond issues require two-thirds or four-sevenths majorities depending on when they are put on ballots.



DESCRIPTION continued

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

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Secretary of State

State Tax Commission





Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 10, 1998