OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5737
AN ACT CREATING A VETERANS AND MILITARY TOURISM
TRAIL.
Primary Analyst: MM 3/28/21
Contributing Analyst(s): LD, ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Department of Economic &
Community Development
Tourism Fund -
Cost
up to 50,000 up to 10,000
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Implementing the tourism trail that the bill requires is anticipated to
cost up to $50,000 to cover start-up costs and then up to $10,000
annually thereafter to maintain the trail. These estimates assume the
Department of Economic and Community Development is able to
leverage existing state resources to conduct the necessary historical
research, build out and host a commercial website, design and produce
printed materials.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.