Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2012 General Session

HB0477 - Employment and Verification Requirements

State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
Enactment of this bill will cost the Attorney General approximately $222 per case for investigations and cost the Courts $207 to process each finding. Assuming that complaints are filed for 1 in every 100 illegal immigrant workers, Attorney General total costs will be $257,400 ongoing from the General Fund beginning in FY 2013. If 50% of these complaints are processed by the Courts, total costs will be $120,100 from the General Fund for a total ongoing cost of $377,500. For each hour of hiring training required in this bill, the Attorney General will generate an estimated $50 per hour in costs and revenue beginning in FY 2013, however the total amount of training hours is unknown at this time.

Local Governments (UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)):
Enactment of this bill likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.

Direct Expenditures by Utah Residents and Businesses (UCA 36-12-13(2)(d)):
To the extent that businesses' operating licenses are suspended as a result of this bill, they will pay reinstatement fees to have these licenses restored. Offending businesses will pay for hiring training at an estimated $50 per hour.