Wyoming campaign access law.

06LSO-0141.L3

FISCAL NOTE

	FY 2007	FY 2008	FY 2009
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Increase:
AGENCY FUND	0	0	358,000
Anticipated Expenditure Increase:
AGENCY FUND	0	0	358,000

Source of revenue increase: Qualifying contributions received by candidates, deposited in the proposed Campaign Access fund (Agency Fund).

Source of expenditure increase: Benefits provided to eligible candidates (up to the amount received by the candidate) from the proposed Campaign Access fund (Agency Fund).

Assumptions: The above revenue increase is based on the number of candidates who ran for each applicable office in the last election, times the number of required contributions per office, times the $5 contribution. It is assumed that filing fees currently required by statute will continue, in addition to the proposed Wyoming campaign access law contribution requirements.

It is assumed all Campaign Access funds received would be expended. These funds will be distributed to candidates (up to the amount received by the candidate) through debits cards issued by the Secretary of State. Cost of the candidate filing tracking system needed to implement debit card process is currently estimated at $150,000. This cost is dependent upon necessary contractual changes to the contract with the company who provides debit card services to the State or possibly a new contract for such services.

The fiscal impact to the judicial system is indeterminable due to an unknown number of cases.

This bill is effective on November 1, 2006. Assumed proposed campaign access law goes into effect beginning with 2008 election cycle (fiscal year 2009).

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO    Phone:   777-7881

(Info provided by Pat Arp, SoS;777-5333; Holly Hansen, Supreme Crt;777-7678)

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Secretary of State