COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 2154-01

Bill No.: SB 564

Subject: Business and Commerce; Public Safety; Parks and Recreation.

Type: Original

Date: March 6, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
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.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Public Safety -Division of Fire Safety (DFS) state this proposal would require DFS to provide a list of qualified inspectors to owners of amusement rides. If one is not available, the owner can inspect the ride for safe operation.



DFS states they would need 1 FTE Clerk Typist II to carry out all of the duties required with TAFP HB 1434 from last session as well as this proposal.



Oversight assumes this FTE is reflected in the fiscal note prepared last year for HB 1434 and assumes DFS can absorb the additional duties reflected in this proposal with that FTE.



Oversight also assumes this proposal would not impact the Department of Economic Development - Division of Tourism.





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



This proposal could help avoid a negative fiscal impact to small businesses that operate or own amusement rides that may have had to otherwise not operate a ride while waiting for an available inspector.

DESCRIPTION



This proposal would require the Department of Public Safety to maintain and provide owners with a list of qualified inspectors of amusement rides. Should the Department not have any reasonably available qualified inspectors, the owner will perform the inspection themselves and



DESCRIPTION (continued)



would then be required to re-inspect the ride within 60 days of notification from the Department of the availability of a qualified reasonably available inspector.



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 Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety



NOT RESPONDING: Department of Economic Development - Division of Tourism













Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director



March 6, 2001