COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3779-01
Bill No.: SB 886
Subject: Political Subdivisions: Telecommunication Utilities
Type: Original
Date: February 4, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $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 | |||
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Economic Development - Public Service Commission and the Department of Economic Development - Office of the Public Counsel stated that the proposal would not significantly affect their agencies.
Officials of the City of Kansas City stated that while the proposal would not affect any sources of city revenue it would, by making permanent the prohibition on city-provided telecommunication services, eliminate a possible future source of revenue.
| 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
Small telecommunications businesses could be affected by this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would removes the August 28, 2002, sunset date for the prohibition against political subdivisions providing or selling telecommunication services that require a certificate of service authority from the Public Service Commission.
Municipal utilities could offer telecommunication facilities or services within their service boundaries on a nondiscriminatory, competitively-neutral basis at a price that covers costs, including imputed costs that a subdivision would incur if it were a for-profit business.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development - Public Service Commission
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)
Department of Economic Development - Office of the Public Counsel
Kansas City
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 4, 2002