COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2154-02
Bill No.: SCS for SB 564
Subject: Business and Commerce; Public Safety; Parks and Recreation.
Type: Original
Date: March 7, 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 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.
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Tourism assumes this proposal would not impact their agency.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002 | 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, or their designated representative, 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.
The provisions of this new subsection will terminate on December 31, 2003.
This proposal has an emergency clause.
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
Department of Economic Development - Division of Tourism
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 7, 2001