Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE and LOCAL

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State General Fund and Cash Fund Revenue Impact

Local Revenue and Expenditure Impact

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-024

Rep. Grampsas

Sen. Hopper

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

February 6, 1998

House Local Government

Steve Tammeus (866-2756)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE USE OF A PORTION OF THE STATE’S SHARE OF LIMITED GAMING REVENUES TO ASSIST COUNTIES IN WHICH CITIES WHERE LIMITED GAMING IS PERMITTED ARE LOCATED FOR THE COSTS OF DETOXIFICATION CENTERS.


Summary of Legislation


STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund

Contiguous County Limited Gaming Impact Fund

Municipal Limited Gaming Impact Fund

Detoxification Services Fund


($1,387,000)

($184,000)

($32,000)

$1,603,000


($1,478,000)

($196,000)

($34,000)

$1,709,000

State Expenditures

General Fund

Other Fund


 


 

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government Impact — The bill reduces the amount of funds distributed to counties and cities for expenses incurred as a result of limited gaming activities, and diverts these funds to reimburse Teller and Gilpin counties for their expenditures related to detoxification services.


            This bill creates the Detoxification Services Fund to compensate counties, in which cities where limited gaming is permitted are located, for expenses incurred in maintaining and operating detoxification centers. The fund is to consist of the moneys transferred from the Limited Gaming Fund and any unexpended moneys reimbursed to the fund by the counties.


            The bill specifies that 2.5 percent of the balance remaining in the Limited Gaming Fund at the end of each fiscal year, except for an amount equal to the administrative expenses for the preceding two-month period, shall be transferred to the Detoxification Services Fund. The bill reduces the amount to be transferred from the Limited Gaming Fund to the General Fund from 50.0 percent to 47.5 percent of the balance remaining in the Limited Gaming Fund at the end of each fiscal year.


            The bill requires the Treasurer to make distributions to Teller and Gilpin Counties in proportion to the amount of moneys that each county actually expended on detoxification services in the twelve months prior to the state fiscal year in which the distributions are to be made. The bill requires each county receiving moneys from the fund to submit a statement to the State Treasurer by December 31 of each year. The bill requires each county eligible to receive moneys from the fund to submit a report to the Treasurer specifying the amount of moneys, other than moneys from the fund, expended on detoxification services during the preceding year. The bill requires the counties to annually reimburse all unexpended moneys received from the fund.


            The bill will become effective June 30, 1998. This bill will affect state revenue, and local government revenue and expenditures. Therefore, the bill is assessed as having a state and local fiscal impact.


State Revenues


            The Detoxification Services Fund would receive $1,603,000 in FY 1998-99 and $1,709,000 in FY 1999-00.


            The bill would reduce state General Fund revenues by $1,387,000 in FY 1998-99 and $1,478,000 in FY 1999-00. The bill would reduce transfers to the Contiguous County Limited Gaming Impact Fund by $184,000 in FY 1998-99 and $196,000 in FY 1999-00. The bill would reduce transfers to the Municipal County Limited Gaming Impact Fund by $32,000 in FY 1998-99 and $34,000 in FY 1999-00.


State Expenditures


            The State Treasurer and the Department of Revenue indicate the provisions of this bill will not affect state expenditures.


Local Government Impact


            The bill reduces the amount of funds distributed to the Contiguous County Limited Gaming Impact Fund and to the Municipal Limited Gaming Impact Fund. These funds are used to compensate counties and cities for various expenses incurred as a result of limited gaming activities. However, the bill would divert these funds to the Detoxification Services Fund, which would be available to reimburse Teller and Gilpin counties for their expenditures related to detoxification services.


Spending Authority


            The bill specifies that the State Treasurer shall make distribution to the governing bodies of Teller and Gilpin Counties in proportion to the amount spent on detox services. Nor further appropriations would required for FY 1998-99.

  

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