COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 1586-01
BILL NO.: SB 430
SUBJECT: Entertainment, Sports and Amusements; St. Louis; Taxation and Revenue.
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 17, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Local Government * | $0 | $1,361,854 to $5,447,416 | $1,361,854 to $5,447,416 |
* This proposal is permissive and would require an act by the Mayor and City Council of St. Louis and/or a vote of the people to be imposed.
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses This fiscal note contains 4pages.
ASSUMPTION
In response to identical legislation from last session the following agencies submitted their fiscal impact estimates:
Officials from the Department of Revenue state this proposal would establish a band fund in St. Louis. The DOR assumes they will not be fiscally impacted since they would not be involved in the administration or collection of this fund.
Officials from the City of St. Louis assume the proposal is permissive and would allow the City to establish a public band fund. The tax authorized under the proposal can be calculated:
Authorized tax levy not to exceed ½ mill: .0005
City of St. Louis Estimated Property Assessment (1999): $2,723,707,053
Estimated proceeds from ½ mill levy: $ 1,361,854
City officials state a second scenario would allow for submission of voters upon initiation by petition. If approved, the levy could be set at a rate of up to 2 mills, which would calculate as follows:
Authorized tax levy not to exceed 2 mills: .002
City of St. Louis Estimated Property Assessment (1999): $2,723,707,053
Estimated proceeds from 2 mills levy: $ 5,447,414
Officials from the State Tax Commission assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency.
The Office of Administration, Budget and Planning assume this proposal should not result in additional costs or savings to their agency.
For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight assumes the fiscal impact to the City of St. Louis would be in a range of the ½ mill ($1,361,854) that could be levied by the mayor and council to the 2 mills ($5,447,414) that could be approved by the voters in St. Louis. Oversight assumes this proposal would not fiscally impact the state. Oversight also assumes this proposal would not impact the local political subdivisions in FY 2002, and are projecting a flat growth rate for FY's 2003 and 2004. This proposal is permissive and would require an act of the Mayor and City Council of St. Louis and/or a vote of the people to be enacted.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
(10 Mo.)
LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Revenue - City of St. Louis $1,361,854 to $1,361,854 to
Increased levy for band fund $0 $5,447,416 $5,447,416
* This proposal is permissive.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses may have to pay more in property taxes as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal allows the City of St. Louis to levy a local property tax for the purposes of funding free concerts. The levy requires a vote of the people before being enacted. The maximum rate of the levy cannot exceed 2 mills on each one dollar of assessed valuation.
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 Revenue
Office of Administration
Budget and Planning
State Tax Commission
City of St. Louis
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 17, 2001