Fiscal Note
HB0119S01 - Emergency Communication Funding
State Impact:
If this bill is enacted, revenue to the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Services Fund will decrease by $2,579,400 in FY 2008 and $1,146,400 in FY 2009 and beyond. The Utah State Tax Commission will no longer be required to collect a portion of tax on individual telephone lines and will lose dedicated credits associated with collection of such tax equal to $39,600 in FY 2008 and $17,600 in FY 2009 and beyond.
Finally, as the State is a consumer of telephone lines, the State would save $9,700 per year due to the decreased telephone surcharges enacted by this bill.
| Funding Source | FY 2007 Approp. | FY 2008 Approp. | FY 2009 Approp. | FY 2007 Revenue | FY 2008 Revenue | FY 2009 Revenue |
| General Fund | $0 | ($6,500) | ($6,500) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Federal Funds | $0 | ($3,200) | ($3,200) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dedicated Credits | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ($39,600) | ($17,600) |
| Restricted Funds | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ($2,579,400) | ($1,146,400) |
| Total | $0 | ($9,700) | ($9,700) | $0 | ($2,619,000) | ($1,164,000) |
Individual, Business and/or Local Impact:
Telecommunications carriers will not longer be required to collect a portion of tax on individual lines and will lose associated revenue of $39,600 in FY 2008 and $17,600 in FY 2009 and beyond. Local governments may collect additional tax revenue associated with a $0.61 per line charge extended to new telecommunications technologies like Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
| 1/24/2007, 5:54:11 PM, Lead Analyst: Ball, J. | Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst |