Fiscal Note
SB0208 - Utah Public Notice Website Amendments
State Impact:
Enactment of this bill would require an appropriation from Dedicated Credits of $257,000 annually to the Division of State Archives to develop and maintain the program and website expansion required in the bill. The Division of State Archives will charge fees to cover their costs. There are potential costs savings of approximately $100,000 to state agencies which will no longer have to pay costs for certain newspaper advertisements.
| Funding Source | FY 2009 Approp. | FY 2010 Approp. | FY 2011 Approp. | FY 2009 Revenue | FY 2010 Revenue | FY 2011 Revenue |
| Dedicated Credits | $0 | $257,000 | $257,000 | $0 | $257,000 | $257,000 |
| Other | $0 | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $0 | $157,000 | $157,000 | $0 | $257,000 | $257,000 |
Individual, Business and/or Local Impact:
Local governments could see advertising costs savings of up to $500,000. Newspapers could see a decrease in advertising revenue as a result of this legislation. No impact is anticipated on individuals.
| 2/25/2009, 3:30:05 PM, Lead Analyst: Wilko, A. | Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst |