COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1801-05
Bill No.: HCS for SS for SCS for SBs 433 & 248
Subject: Alcohol; Liability
Type: Original
Date: May 9, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Office of the State Courts Administrator and the Office of the State Public Defender each assumed the proposal would not fiscally impact their respective agencies.
In response to legislation regarding dram shop liability from earlier this session, officials of the Office of Prosecution Services assumed the proposal would not fiscally impact their respective agencies.
Officials from the Office of the Attorney General did not respond to our request for fiscal impact, however, Oversight assumes this proposal would not have a fiscal impact on their agency.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses that sell intoxicating beverages by the drink might benefit from different insurance premiums.
DESCRIPTION
Under current law, persons licensed to sell intoxicating beverages cannot be held liable for injuries to others inflicted by persons who purchase those intoxicating beverages unless the person licensed to sell intoxicating beverages is first convicted of selling them to a person under age 21 or to an obviously intoxicated person. This proposal adds that this sale must be knowing and must be proven beyond a reasonably doubt.
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
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
NOT RESPONDING: Office of the Attorney General
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
May 9, 2001