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REVISED CONDITIONAL FISCAL IMPACT

No State General Fund Impact

(Replaces fiscal impact dated February 22, 1999)

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 99-0604

Rep. Decker

Sen. Evans

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

March 19, 1999

Senate 2nd Reading

Scott Nachtrieb (303-866-4752)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS.



Fiscal Impact Summary

FY 1999/2000

FY 2000/2001

State Revenues

General Fund

 

 

State Expenditures

General Fund

 

 

FTE Position Change

0.0 FTE

0.0 FTE

Other State Impact:

Effective Date: 90 days after adjournment unless a petition is filed

Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None

Local Government Impact: See Local Government Impact



Summary of Legislation


            The bill, as amended by the Senate Local Government Committee, March 16, 1999, would change the way a person may be nominated to be a director of a special district from a petition process to a self nominating process. The petition form for dissolving a special district would be made to conform as closely as practicable to the petition form requirements that apply to municipal petitions. The provisions of the introduced bill that required additional language be placed on notices sent to property taxpayers and notices of election have been removed.


            The Senate Local Government Committee amendment would allow a portion of Douglas County to place an issue for inclusion into the Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District on a General Election or an Odd-Year Election ballot before 2002. Placing an issue on the ballot would increase the cost of conducting the election, and voter approval of the issue would increase the sales and use tax collections for the Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Since the fiscal impact of the bill is dependent upon two future events, this bill is assessed as having a conditional fiscal impact to local governments.




Local Government Impact


             Should an issue be placed on a General Election ballot prior to the year 2002 or an Odd-Year Election prior to 2001, the county would have a minimal increase in the cost of conducting the election. The increased cost of including this issue on the ballot would be paid for by the Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.


            Should the ballot issue be approved by the voters at an election, the Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District would collect more sales and use taxes. The amount of the increase has not been estimated at this time.



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