COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE

 

L.R. No.:         4610-01

Bill No.:          HB 1956

Subject:           Agriculture and Animals; Agriculture Dept.

Type:              Original

Date:               February 25, 2008





 

Bill Summary:            Establishes the Pesticide Fee Fund for the purpose of administering programs under the Bureau of Pesticide Control within the Department of Agriculutre



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

General Revenue

$269,901

$269,901

$269,901

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$269,901

$269,901

$269,901


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Pesticide Fee Fund

$120,099

$120,099

$120,099

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$120,099

$120,099

$120,099


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 5 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Local Government

$0

$0

$0








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from the State Treasurer's Office (STO) assume this proposal establishes the Pesticide Fee Fund. The treasurer will the be the custodian. Money will be used solely for the administration of programs within the Bureau of Pesticide Control. It would be exempt from the biennial transfer and retains interest. The proposal increases pesticide fees from $15 to $50. These monies will be deposited in the pesticide fee fund instead of general revenue.


Officials from the Department of Agriculture (AGR) assume this position will manage the pesticide registration program and the pesticide technician program and would provide support to current staff for pesticide applicator training.


It is anticipated that AGR would receive 11,500 label registration applications at $50 each. This would generate approximately $575,000 of revenue out of which would be used for program expenses saving the state $454,901 that is currently used in general revenue.


Oversight assumes any need for additional resources, i.e. replacement of personnel to administer this program will be pursued through the normal budgetary process.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

GENERAL REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings - Department of Agriculture

     Transfer out Expenditures


$454,901


$454,901


$454,901

 

 

 

 

Loss - Department of Agriculture

   Registration Fees


($185,000)


($185,000)


($185,000)

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE


$269,901


$269,901


$269,901

 

 

 

 

PESTICIDE FEE FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue - Pesticide Fee Fund

     Increase in Annual Fee


$575,000


$575,000


$575,000

 

 

 

 

Cost - Department of Agriculture

 

 

 

     Transfer in Expenditures

($454,901)

($454,901)

($454,901)

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON PESTICIDE FEE FUND


$120,099


$120,099


$120,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


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




FISCAL DESCRIPTION


The proposed legislation establishes the Pesticide Fee Fund for the purpose of administering programs under the Bureau of Pesticide Control within the Department of Agricluture.


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 Agriculture

State Treasurer's Office











                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 25, 2008