COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 2487-02

Bill No.: HB 895

Subject: Counties: Roads and Highways

Type: Original

Date: January 27, 2004




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Local Government $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown




FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Department of Transportation assume no fiscal impact.



The Jasper County Commission, in response to identical legislation, (fiscal note # 3143-01) assumed this proposal could result in cost savings for road districts as procedures to dis-infranchise road districts are easier to accomplish. Savings are minor for election costs. The Commission assumes if the road district just quits, the assets of that road district could not be transferred to the County Common District. The equipment and funds from the disbanded road district could result in a savings of several thousand of dollars. Officials stated that Jasper County currently has three road districts which are considering this.



Oversight will show fiscal impact to Jasper County road districts as $0 or Unknown savings. Oversight assumes any savings would be minimal.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
Savings to Jasper County
from election costs, and distribution of assets, and administrative costs $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION



This bill allows Jasper County, upon voter approval, to dis-incorporate any special road district.

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

Jasper County Commission











Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

January 27, 2004