OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-263
AN ACT CONCERNING CLUB PERMIT AND NONPROFIT CLUB
PERMIT FEES.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7675), House "A" (LCO 7926)
House Calendar No.: 442
Senate Calendar No.: 22
Primary Analyst: ME 5/5/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 21 $ FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the
General Fund
GF - Revenue Loss 540,000 540,000 540,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill reduces the fee for a café permit for previous holders of
nonprofit club and club permits from $2,000 to $300 for a club permit
and $815 for a nonprofit club permit resulting in an annual revenue
loss of approximately $540,000 beginning in FY 21
1
. In FY 20 there
were 338 club and nonprofit club permits.
Senate "A" strikes the underlying bill and associated fiscal impact
resulting in the impact described above.
House "A" makes the sections containing the club and nonprofit
club permit fee reductions effective from passage resulting in no fiscal
impact because the bill specifies these permittees will receive a refund
in FY 21. House "A" also makes a technical change resulting in no fiscal
1
The bill requires the Department of Consumer Protection to issue a refund for any
club ($300) or nonprofit club ($815) who paid in excess of the permit fee listed in the
bill in FY 21. 2021SB-00263-R02-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
impact to the state.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue subject to the number of club and nonprofit clubs.