COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 2788-01

Bill No.: SB 749

Subject: General Assembly; Governor; Secretary of State; Elections

Type: Original

Date: December 27, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Senate (in responses to similar proposals), the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State and the Office of the Governor indicated that the proposal would not have any direct effect on their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$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:



1) establish an effective date for laws enacted despite a gubernatorial veto. The effective date would be thirty (30) days after a successful override vote, unless the bill provided otherwise;



2) require the General Assembly to put an effective date on any act submitted to the voters;



3) require that the effective date of proposals submitted for initiative and referendum be noted on the initiative petition.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.







SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Governor

House of Representatives

Senate

Secretary of State







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 27, 2001