Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2014 General Session
HB0039 - Election Law - Independent Expenditures Amendments
State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
Beginning FY 2015, enactment of this bill could cost $11,000 ongoing from the General Fund for a 1/4 FTE in the Lt. Governor's Office to administer the additional expenditure reports required by the bill. Enactment of this bill could cost $27,800 General Fund one-time in FY 2015 for information technology programming to allow for independent expenditure reports on the disclosure.utah.gov website. Fine revenue of $5,000 from failure to file an independent expenditure report would be remitted to the General Fund.
| State Budget Detail Table | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | FY 2016 |
| Revenue: | |||
| General Fund | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Total Revenue | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Expenditure: | |||
| General Fund | $0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| General Fund, One-Time | $0 | $27,800 | $0 |
| Total Expenditure | $0 | $38,800 | $11,000 |
| Net Impact, All Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($33,800) | ($6,000) |
| Net Impact, General/Education Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($33,800) | ($6,000) |
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)):
Persons who fail to file an independent expenditure report within the time period required by this bill would be subject to a $100 fine. Entities who fail to file an independent expenditure report within the time period required by this bill would be subject to a $1,000 fine. There could be about 50 fines levied for violation of the provisions of this bill per year.
Performance Note Required? (Joint Rule 4-2-404): No
| 1/22/2014, 8:33:14 AM, Lead Analyst: King, Z./Attny: TRV | Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst |