SB 0495 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0495 - Requires Utilicare Energy Assistance Program to obligate all fed. emergency funds before utilizing general revenue funds

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 2131-01

BILL NO.: Perfected SB 495

SUBJECT: Utilicare Program

TYPE: Original

DATE: April 8, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
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	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 2 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Social Services assume that this proposal will not fiscally affect their agency.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(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 revises Utilicare Energy Assistance Program. Current law allows the Utilicare program to pay all heating and cooling service reconnection or maintenance fees for elderly, disabled, or other qualifying individuals. To qualify, household income must be no more than 110 percent of the current federal poverty level. This proposal requires the Division of Family Services to exhaust all federal emergency funds before using any general revenue funds to pay for the program.

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 Social Services

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

April 8, 1999