OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5425
AN ACT CONCERNING HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND ALCOHOLIC
LIQUOR.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/24/25
Contributing Analyst(s): EW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Loss
Up to
10,000
Up to
10,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes a short-term heritage railway café liquor permit
and allows these permittees to convert to a café permit for a reduced fee
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resulting in a potential revenue loss to the General Fund of up to $10,000
per year. The potential revenue loss is dependent how many current
café liquor permittees meet the requirements of, and switch to, the new
short-term heritage railway café permit. It is anticipated this will affect
less than five current café liquor permittees.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of café liquor permittees
that switch to a short-term heritage railway café liquor permit.
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A short-term heritage railway café permit is valid for six months for a fee of $100. This
permit can be converted to a café permit for a reduced annual fee of $200. The standard
fee for a café permit is $2,000 per year.