COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 0774-02

Bill No.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed HCS for HBs 122 & 80

Subject: Transportation: Kansas City Area Transit Authority

Type: Original

Date: May 20, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
General Revenue $139,366 $281,519 $142,167
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$139,366 $281,519 $142,167



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.











ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $13,936,606 $28,151,945 $14,216,732




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Kansas City Manager's Office stated there would be no fiscal impact to the City of Kansas City.



Officials of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority stated that this proposal would have a positive fiscal impact to their authority. Officials assume that to extend the sales tax for another 2 years would produce necessary income for the Authority.



Officials of the Department of Revenue stated that extending the sales tax to be collected for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority would have no fiscal impact to the Department, however, the 1% collection fee would be continued for the State's General Revenue Fund.



Oversight assumes, based on a similar fiscal note from a prior session, that the sales tax extension would generate $13,936,606 for 6 months of FY 2004. Officials assumed 1% annual growth, and estimated that revenues would be approximately $28,151,945 in FY 2005: and $14, 216,732 for 6 months of FY 2006. Pursuant to this proposal, the sales tax is to expire on December 31, 2005, or state fiscal year 2006.

ASSUMPTION continued



Oversight assumes the 1% collection fee would generate approximately $139,366 for 6 months of FY 2004, and would generate $281,519 in FY 2005; and $142,167 for 6 months of FY 2006. These monies would be deposited in the State's General Revenue Fund.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(6 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006

(6 Mo.)

GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Income to General Revenue Fund
from DOR 1% collection fee $139, 366 $281, 519 $142,167
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO GENERAL REVENUE FUND $139, 366 $281, 519 $142, 167





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(6 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006 (6 Mo.)
Income to Kansas City Area Transit Authority
Continuation of 1/2% sales tax $13, 936, 606 $28, 151, 945 $14, 216, 732
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT $ 13, 936, 606 $28, 151, 945 $14, 216, 732



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small businesses would be expected to be fiscally impacted to the extent that they pay local sales tax on taxable items. The extension of the Kansas City transportation sales tax would cause small businesses to continue to pay the local rate for such taxable items.







DESCRIPTION

This substitute revises provisions pertaining to the public mass transportation system sales tax for Kansas City. A portion of the public mass transportation system sales tax used to fund the expenses and operating costs of the Interstate Transportation Authority and the public mass transportation system will expire on December 31, 2003. The substitute changes the expiration date to December 31, 2005.



The substitute also adds "intra-community transit services" to the list of services that are provided by the Interstate Transportation Authority and funded by the tax.

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

Kansas City Area Transit Authority

Kansas City Manager's Office



















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 20, 2003