This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0082 - Authorizes fee for repairs of leaking water service lateral lines in St. Louis County
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 0513-01
BILL NO. SB 82
SUBJECT: Counties: St. Louis County, Water Districts
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 22, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Highway or Road | $0 to $262,500 | $0 to $270,375 | $0 to $278,486 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 to $262,500 | $0 to $270,375 | $0 to $278,486 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Local Government* | $0 to $3,791,300 | $0 to $3,791,300 | $0 to $3,791,300 |
*Revenues due to enactment would be expected to exceed costs.
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) assume this legislation would allow MoDOT to terminate it's policy of paying for water service line relocation costs due to commission projects if St. Louis County would enact the provisions of this proposal.
Approximately 150 service lines are relocated annually with an average cost of $1,750 each. Officials assume that this proposal would result in costs savings to MoDOT. Officials estimate savings in FY00 at $218,750; FY01 $270,375; and $278,486 in FY02.
Officials of St. Louis County-Department of Highways and Traffic responding to identical legislation from last session assume that if the voters of St. Louis County would approve the collection of a fee for water line repairs replacement, or relocation would require 1 new inspector plus a car for the purpose of inspection. Officials assume the Department of Revenue could require some additional administrative duties.
Officials estimate annual costs of $58,700 and estimate annual revenues that would be collected from a sewer line fee at $3,850,000.
Oversight assumes this proposal to be permissive and would have no fiscal impact to St. Louis County unless the County Council would receive voter approval to adopt the provision contained in the proposal. Oversight assumes that annual costs would not exceed annual income.
Oversight assumes MoDOT would only realize savings if St. Louis County were to enact the provisions contained in this proposal.
Both the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) assume no fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Savings to Highway Fund or | |||
| Road Fund | |||
| From sewer line relocation | |||
| expense | $0 to | $0 to | $0 to |
| $262,500 | $270,375 | $278,486 | |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT | |||
| HIGHWAY OR ROAD FUND | $0 to | $0 to | $0 to |
| $262,500 | $270,375 | $278,486 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Special Water Repair Fund | |||
| Income to Certain Local Governments | |||
| from water fee not to exceed $1.00 per month* | $0 to | $0 to | $0 to |
| $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | |
| Cost to Certain Local Governments | |||
| for water service line repairs, | |||
| inspections, and administration* | $0 to | $0 to | $0 to |
| $58,700 | $58,700 | $58,700 | |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO | |||
| CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | $0 to | $0 to | $0 to $3,791,300*$3,791,300*$3,791,300* |
| *Income and costs are estimates. Annual costs could be greater than estimated and would be dependent upon number of water line repairs, relocations, and administration costs. | |||
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
With voter approval, certain first class counties, currently including St. Louis County, may impose a fee not to exceed one dollar per month upon water service lines providing water service to residential property having four or fewer dwelling units to fund repairs of such lines.
A water service line shall not extend further than from the water mains to the first connection or joint beyond the point of entry into the premises and shall not include the water meter or any facilities owned by the utility.
The funds collected shall be deposited in a special account and used only for paying for the costs of water service line repairs and, if funds are available, paying the costs of service line repair, replacement or relocation made necessary by public right-of-way improvements.
The county may contract with any provider of water service to bill and collect the fees. The county may establish regulations for the administration of the program. The county may contract to administer any part of the program. The act contains an emergency clause.
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
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Transportation
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
St. Louis County-Department of Highways and Traffic
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 22, 1999