Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE

FISCAL NOTE

General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Impact


Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-747

Rep. Owen

Sen. Blickensderfer

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

February 5, 1998

House Judiciary

Susan Colling (866-4784)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE USE OF THE FEES COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT TO FUND THE SUPREME COURT LIBRARY.



Summary of Legislation


            This bill repeals the provision that requires that one-third of the Court of Appeals docket fees collected by the clerk of the Supreme Court go to the General Fund, thereby resulting in those fees being deposited in the Supreme Court Library Fund.



STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund

Supreme Court Library Fund


($73,000)

$73,000


($73,000)

$73,000

State Expenditures

General Fund

Supreme Court Library Fund



$73,000



$73,000

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government Impact — None.



State Revenues


            The bill would impact revenues to the Supreme Court Library Fund. Currently, one third of the fees collected by the clerk of the Supreme Court are deposited in the Supreme Court Library Fund and the remaining two-thirds are deposited in the General Fund. The bill would require all fees be deposited in the Supreme Court Library Fund, estimated to be $73,000 for FY 1998-99.



State Expenditures


            The bill would have a fiscal impact on the expenditures in the Judicial Department. Increased fees deposited in the fund would be used to upgrade materials in the library in addition to purchasing additional materials, and other improvements.

 

Spending Authority


            Since the Supreme Court Library Fund is continuously appropriated as authorized by Section 13-2-12, C.R.S., no separate appropriation or spending authority would be required.



Departments Contacted


            Judicial Department