Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2011 General Session

HB0469 - Immigration Related Amendments

State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
Enactment of this bill will cost the Department of Public Safety $878,900 in one-time General Fund in FY 2013 for start-up costs.The bill will cost the Utah State Tax Commission $487,200 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2013 for programming costs. Enactment of this bill may allow additional income tax withholding of an estimated $5.7 million ongoing to the Education Fund beginning in FY 2014. The Utah State Tax Commission will collect and remit to the federal government an estimated $69.7 million in revenue for FY 2014 and each year thereafter. Ongoing costs for the Department of Public Safety are estimated at $2.1 million per year in dedicated credits beginning in FY 2014. An equal amount of revenue will presumably accrue in fees as dedicated credits authorized in this bill. The Legislative General Counsel has attached a detailed Legislative Review note to this bill. If provisions in the bill are challenged in court, there will be costs associated with defending those provisions.

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)):
Enactment of this bill likely will not result in direct, measurable expenditures by Utah residents or businesses.