COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3677-01
Bill No.: SJR 32
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: Transportation and Gaming
Type: Original
Date: February 4, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| General Revenue | ($43,800) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($43,800) | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated that if the proposal authorizes a new admission fee to be used for public transit purposes then the proposal would not affect any Department funds; however, if the proposal allows existing admission fees to be used for transit purposes then there could be losses to the Early Childhood Development, Education and Care Fund.
Officials of Department of Transportation stated that the proposal could provide additional funds for public transit.
Officials of the Department of Higher Education and the Gaming Commission stated that the proposal would not affect their agencies.
Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $4,380 per newspaper column inch for three printings of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2002 general election.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State Newspaper Advertisements |
($43,800) |
$0 |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would allow the legislature to impose an admission fee on persons entering gaming boats. Fee proceeds would be used to fund public transit projects. Fee proceeds would be credited the Public Transit Subaccount Fund which would be created by the proposal and fee proceeds would be used as provided by law.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation could affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education
Department of Transportation
Gaming Commission
Secretary of State
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 4, 2002