State lands-land transfer.

07LSO-0079.C1

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $6,000,000 from the BUDGET RESERVE ACCOUNT to the State Land Board.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

The above appropriation is to fund the purchases of state lands by the Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources (State Parks) and the Game & Fish Commission. This transfer shall be by sale at an appraised value. It is estimated that the above appropriation will be distributed to the following funds in the following dollar amounts:

Fund	Dollars
Common school perm. land fund	$4,624,888
Deaf, dumb & blind perm. land fund	$  181,169
Ag. college perm. land fund	$   15,488
State law library perm land fund	$  400,000
State hosp. perm. land fund	$  249,660
General Fund	$   40,676
Total	$5,511,881

	FY 2008	FY 2009	FY 2010
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Increase (Decrease):
ENTERPRISE FUND	94,779	94,779	94,779
COMMON SCHOOL - LI FUND	(10,859)	(10,859)	(10,859)
Anticipated Expenditure  (Decrease):
GENERAL FUND	10,859	10,859	10,859

Source of revenue increase: Increase in entrance and camping fees at Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site

Source of revenue decrease: Elimination of current lease payment revenues to Common School Land Income Fund

Source of expenditure decrease: Elimination of current lease payment expenditures from General Fund

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Assumptions:

Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is currently less than 20 acres of land in size and has no hiking or camping facilities.  The acquisition of these additional lands will allow State Parks to manage and interpret all of the historic military facilities associated with Fort Phil Kearny and develop hiking and camping facilities.  State Parks projects an increase in visitation and now will be able to offer camping at Fort Phil Kearny as a result of this acquisition.  State Parks is already managing the lands to be acquired at Sinks Canyon State Park, Curt Gowdy State Park, and Independence Rock State Historic Site. Therefore State Parks projects no increase in visitation or revenue from these acquisitions.

Currently, State Parks has three state land leases. The purchase of these properties will decrease annual lease revenues to the Common School Land Income Fund by $10,859. There will also be a corresponding decrease in General Fund expenditures, as this purchase will eliminate $10,859 in lease payments from State Park’s standard budget. 

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

(Information provided by Susan Child, State Lands; 777-3428:

Joe Bonds / Linda Reynolds, State Parks; 777-6317 / 777-5087J

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:

Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources

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