Fiscal Note - SB 0317 - Req. Voter-Approved Statewide Ballot Measures To Be Re- submitted To Voters If Amended Or Repealed By Gen. Assemb
L.R. NO. 1176-01
BILL NO. SB 317
SUBJECT: Election
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 6, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
General Revenue $0 $0 to (unknown) $0 to ($1,000,000)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 to (unknown) $0 to ($1,000,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Secretary of State (SOS) report that the exact cost of this
proposal would depend upon how many ballot measures would be resubmitted and
at which election. Costs for a measure submitted at a regularly scheduled
general election or general primary election would be publication costs
(approximately $400,000 for the last measure submitted to statewide vote)
while the state's share of the cost for a special election would over $1
million, if it were held in April. SOS officials assume that this proposal
applies only to state elections and statutes.
For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight is showing the state impact to be
a range between $0 (no measures resubmitted) to $1 million (one measure
resubmitted at a special election) in years in which there are no scheduled
general elections. Publication costs would vary depending on the length of
the measure submitted.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Election Costs $0 $0 ($0
to to
(unknown) $1,400,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
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 require that any ballot measure approved by the voters
and then amended or repealed by the General Assembly be resubmitted to the
voters for approval. No changes by the legislature would take effect until
the voters approved.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space,
and would not affect total state revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Secretary of State
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.