COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1200-01
Bill No.: SB 309
Subject: Natural Resources Dept.; Taxes; Fees
Type: Original
Date: February 17, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| General Revenue | $0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| DNR Dedicated Funds |
($0 or Unknown) |
($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials with the Department of Transportation (MoDOT) assume this proposal excludes environmental accounts from Hancock refunds. However, the appropriations cap on Highway Funds to state agencies other than MoDOT does not include Hancock refunds. Therefore, there is the possibility that additional Highway Funds will be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) which will reduce available funding for MoDOT.
There is the potential for additional Highway Funds to be appropriated to DNR for payment of Hancock refunds. MoDOT can not estimate if the legislature will appropriate additional funding for DNR and if so, how much the appropriations increase would be. Therefore, the impact of this legislation is unknown.
Oversight assumes this would be accomplished during the normal budgetary process. Therefore, Oversight assumes the initial administrative impact of this proposal is $0.
Officials with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assume the proposal prohibits future refunds mandated under Article X from certain funds if the United States Environmental Protection Agency determines that the use of any such monies for paying the refund would
ASSUMPTION (continued)
violate the federal Clean Water Act or any related federal regulation.
The proposal also states that the state General Revenue (GR) will be reimbursed from other DNR funds for any disproportionate impact on GR as a result of the EPA determination. Historically, GR has replenished the Water and Wastewater Loan Revolving Loan Fund, Water and Wastewater Loan Fund and the NRPF-Water Permit Fees SRF Administration subaccount for the Article X transfer. The amount replenished was: FY00 $743,592; FY01 $301,891; and FY03 $7,991.
The Department of Natural Resources assumes the fiscal impact resulting from this proposal would be an impact to our dedicated fees in an amount equal to the replenishment thereby resulting in a savings to GR.
Officials with the Division of Budget and Planning, Office of Administration and Department of Revenue assume no fiscal impact to their agency.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture did not respond.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Income - Transfer from DNR Funds | $ 0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown | $0 or Unknown |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE |
$0 or Unknown |
$0 or Unknown |
$0 or Unknown |
| DNR DEDICATED FUNDS | |||
| Cost - DNR Dedicated funds | ($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON DNR DEDICATED FUNDS | ($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) | ($0 or Unknown) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $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 act limits the payment of future refunds mandated by Hancock provisions from certain DNR funds.
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 Transportation
Office of Administration
Division of Budget Planning
Department of Revenue
Department of Natural Resources
NOT RESPONDING
Department of Agriculture
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 17, 2003