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CONDITIONAL FISCAL IMPACT

No State General Fund Impact

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 99-0479

Sen. Hillman

 

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

January 9, 1999

Senate Local Government

Steve Tammeus (866-2756)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES TO REFER A COUNTY RESOLUTION IMPOSING A LAND USE REGULATION FOR APPROVAL BY ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED BY THE REGULATION.


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: None

Effective Date: Upon signature of the Governor.

Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None

Local Government Impact: Provides a mechanism to refer an initial imposition of zoning or building codes to a vote of the people in an area where such codes and regulations do not exist.



Summary of Legislation


            This bill revises statutes governing county planning and building codes by:

               allowing registered electors who reside or own property in an unincorporated area of a county that is not subject to zoning or building code regulations to file a petition to refer any county resolution to impose such regulations upon the area to a vote;

               allowing the registered electors who reside or own property in the area to vote in the election;

               specifying the filing period and allowing the petition to be submitted at a November general election or a special election;

               specifying the referendum petition process only applies to counties with a population in excess of 100,000 and at least 25.0 percent of the unincorporated area is not subject to certain zoning regulations or building codes;

               allowing an exemption in the event the owners of land included in the area have agreed in writing to the imposition of the regulation; and

               requiring a ballot issue notice to be prepared and distributed in a manner similar to matters arising under Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Local Government Impact

 

            This bill allows for a petition for the imposition of new county zoning or building code regulations to be submitted at a November general election or a special election. If such a petition is successfully filed, the county would incur additional election expenses. The costs of a special election for a certain area of a county are estimated to be more than the costs associated with placing a question on the ballot of a general election on a cost per voter basis. If the voters were to approve the question, the county may incur additional administrative expenses to adopt, implement, and enforce zoning and building code regulations for that area. These costs may be significant, depending on the size and location of the area, in that the county could require additional personal service resources.



State Appropriations

 

            This fiscal note would imply no new state appropriations are required for FY 1999-2000.



Departments Contacted


            Local Affairs