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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Carraro DATE TYPED: 02/05/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Public School Capital Outlay Projects SB SJR 7
ANALYST: Eaton




APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ (500,000.0) Non-Recurring Severance Tax Permanent Fund
$ 500,000.0 Non-Recurring Public School Capital Outlay



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



REVENUE



Estimated Revenue
Subsequent

Years Impacts

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02
negative --

see attached table

Recurring Severance Tax Permanent Fund
negative --

see attached table

Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



State Investment Council (SIC)















SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill proposes to amend the state Constitution to segregate $500 million dollars from the Severance Tax Permanent Fund (STPF) to a special fund, to be appropriated by the Legislature exclusively for public school capital outlay projects.



Significant Issues



A special election would have to be called for consideration by the voters for this bill to take effect on the date specified (July 1, 2001).



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



A one time transfer from the Severance Tax Permanent Fund (STPF) would reduce STPF fund balances. This would have a negative impact on future general fund distributions. The following table and graph illustrate the estimated impacts of this bill.



Distributions to the general fund would be reduced by $777 million from FY05 through FY25.







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