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Fiscal Note - SB 0403 - Abolishes the Budget Stabilization and Cash Operating Reserve Funds
SB 403 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 1709-01

BILL NO.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 403

SUBJECT: Budget Reserve Fund

TYPE: Original

DATE: May 3, 1999


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Budget Reserve Fund $400,000,000
Cash Operating Reserve Fund ($270,000,000)
Budget Stabilization Fund ($130,000,000)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $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 from the Governor's Office and the Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning and Department of Revenue assume no fiscal impact as a result of the proposal.

Officials from the State Treasurer's Office (STO) assume this proposal would create one new accounting fund and abolish two accounting funds. This would slightly decrease the number of accounting transactions that are processed through the accounting system.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
BUDGET RESERVE FUND
Transfer In
Transfer from Cash Operating Reserve Fund $270,000,000
Transfer from Budget Stabilization Fund $130,000,000
ESTIMATED NET IMPACT ON
BUDGET RESERVE FUND $400,000,000
CASH OPERATING RESERVE FUND
Transfer Out
Transfer to Budget Reserve Fund ($270,000,000)
ESTIMATED NET IMPACT ON
CASH OPERATING RESERVE FUND ($270,000,000)
BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND
Transfer Out
Transfer to Budget Reserve Fund ($130,000,000)
ESTIMATED NET IMPACT ON
BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND ($130,000,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
(10 Mo.)
$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 establish a Budget Reserve Fund to provide monies for financial emergencies and natural disasters. The Budget Reserve Fund would replace two existing funds, the Cash Operating Reserve Fund and the Budget Stabilization Fund.

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

Office of Administration

Division of Budget and Planning

Secretary of State's Office

State Treasurer's Office

Office of the Governor

Cash Receipts Monthly Fund Activity Report





Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

May 3, 1999