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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Campos
DATE TYPED 3/18/05
HB HM 69
SHORT TITLE Study Adequate Funding for DWI Issues
SM
ANALYST Hadwiger
APPROPRIATION
(in $000s)
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SM49.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Memorial 69 would ask the Local Government Division of DFA to conduct a study of ap-
proaches to achieve adequate funding for DWI programs, services and activities statewide in col-
laboration with the association of counties, DWI planning councils, the governor’s DWI coordi-
nator, representatives of the liquor industry and of community-based programs, services or facili-
ties that provide prevention, screening and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The study
would examine the potential to increase distribution of liquor excise tax revenues to the Local
DWI Grant Fund as well as other funding mechanisms. It would propose legislative recommen-
dations to adequately fund DWI programs statewide. The study findings and recommendations
would be presented to the interim legislative health and human services committee and interim
revenue stabilization and tax policy committee by October 2005.
Significant Issues
Currently, 34.57 percent of liquor excise tax revenues are distributed to the Local DWI Grant
Fund, which generates about $14.5 million in revenues each year. Since the fund was created,
the legislature has identified a range of additional DWI-related programs that receive support
from this source, including drug courts, ignition interlocks, and specified alcohol detoxification
and treatment facilities. This memorial would provide for an evaluation to see if existing re-