Page 1 of 1 LRC 2024-BR804-HB723 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION 2024 REGULAR SESSION MEASURE 2024 BR NUMBER 804 HOUSE BILL NUMBER 723 TITLE AN ACT relating to economic relief for local communities of the Commonwealth and declaring an emergency. SPONSOR Representative Richard Heath FISCAL SUMMARY STATE FISCAL IMPACT: YES NO UNCERTAIN OTHER FISCAL STATEMENT(S) THAT MAY APPLY: ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS LOCAL MANDATE CORRECTIONS IMPACT HEALTH BENEFIT MANDATE APPROPRIATION UNIT(S) IMPACTED: Department for Local Government FUND(S) IMPACTED: GENERAL ROAD FEDERAL RESTRICTED FISCAL ESTIMATES 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 ANNUAL IMPACT AT FULL IMPLEMENTATION REVENUES EXPENDITURES $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 NET EFFECT ($300,000) ($300,000) ($300,000) ( ) indicates a decrease/negative PURPOSE OF MEASURE: The purpose of this bill is to make technical modifications to the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT) Program and clarify the Department of Local Government’s role in administering the program. FISCAL EXPLANATION : DLG indicated a need for two additional full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) to handle the increased workload the bill would require. The department anticipates these two FTEs to cost $118,100 each, for a total personnel cost of $236,200 annually. They also expect an increase of $63,800 annually for operational costs associated with two additional FTEs as well as other equipment. This would result in a total cost of $300,000 annually. DATA SOURCE(S): LRC Staff, DLG PREPARER: Justin Perry NOTE NUMBER: 111 REVIEW: JB DATE: 3/7/2024