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SPONSOR |
Griego |
DATE TYPED |
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HB |
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SHORT
TITLE |
Alcohol Server Training Program Effectiveness |
SB |
171 |
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ANALYST |
Aguilar |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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$272.6 |
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Non-Recurring |
General
Fund |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Regulation
and Licensing Department (RLD)
Public
Defender Department (PDD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 171
appropriates $272.6 thousand from the general fund to the Alcohol
and Gaming Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department for the purpose
of increasing the overall effectiveness of the state-mandated alcohol server
training program. Any unexpended or unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 reverts to the general fund.
Significant Issues
The Regulation and Licensing Department has
introduced a new “up front” regulation initiative designed to effectively train
and educate the public and industry members.
The primary focus of the initiative is to reduce the need and expense of
enforcement litigation, penalties and deterrence activities. This initiative is designed to increase and
improve the knowledge and skill of instructors and students and curtail alcohol
related issues such as sales of alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated
persons. The department also notes that
the program anticipates a corresponding reduction in DWI incidents statewide.
The request includes one time costs for program and curriculum development.
Recurring costs for program operation is
expected to be derived from an application fee of $20 dollars.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $272.6
thousand contained in this bill is a non-recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005
shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Alcohol and Gaming
Division staff will be required to monitor the program.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
Senate Bill 171 does
not provide for the recurring costs of implementing the program. Consideration should be given to the creation
of a fund into which the proceeds of the application fee are deposited. Yearly legislative approval of appropriation
requests from the fund as a part of the agency budget request should also be
considered.
A 1 FTE expansion may
be necessary to allow the division to provide oversight of the program.
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