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Fiscal Note - SB 0691 - Restores sales tax exemption for sales by university book- stores
SB 691 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3258-01

BILL NO. SB 691

SUBJECT: Education, Higher; Revenue Dept.; Taxation and Revenue-General-Sales and Use

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 16, 1998


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
General Revenue (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
School District Trust (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
Conservation (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
Parks and Soil (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

(unknown) (unknown) (unknown)



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Local Government (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)



FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Revenue (DOR) state this proposal would restore the sales tax exemption for college bookstores. This change would be handled with existing resources. The amount of revenue loss is unknown; however, the amount of such loss is not anticipated to be great.

This proposal would result in a decrease in Total State Revenues.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
Loss to State Funds:
General Revenue Fund (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
School District Trust Fund (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
Conservation Sales Tax Fund (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
Parks and Soil Sales Tax Fund (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
Loss to Political Subdivisions (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

Small businesses (college bookstores) would be expected to be fiscally impacted to the extent that their administrative costs from collecting sales taxes would be reduced.







DESCRIPTION

This act restores the sales tax exemption for sales by institutions of higher education in retail establishments, such as university bookstores.

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 Revenue



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 16, 1998