COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH OVERSIGHT DIVISION FISCAL NOTE L.R. No.:0549S.01I Bill No.:SB 169 Subject:Taxation and Revenue - General; Taxation and Revenue - Sales and Use Type:Original Date:February 23, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal authorizes Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties to impose a transient guest tax. FISCAL SUMMARY ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue $0$0$0 ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds $0$0$0 Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 0549S.01I Bill No. SB 169 Page 2 of February 23, 2025 NM:LR:OD ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds $0$0$0 ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE 000 ☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act. ☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act. ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown L.R. No. 0549S.01I Bill No. SB 169 Page 3 of February 23, 2025 NM:LR:OD FISCAL ANALYSIS ASSUMPTION §67.1367 – Transient Guest Tax in Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) defer to the counties on the transient guest tax for specific estimates of actual collection costs. This proposal Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies. Officials from St. Genevieve and Perry Counties did not respond to Oversight’s fiscal impact for this proposal. Oversight assumes this proposal authorizes Ste. Genevieve County and Perry County, upon voter approval, to enact a transient guest tax of not more than 6% per occupied room at hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns or campground cabins per night for tourism purposes. Oversight assumes this proposal is permissive in nature and would have no local fiscal impact without action by the governing body and approval by a majority of voters. If a majority of voters approve this issue on the ballot, then there would be potential tax revenue for Ste. Genevieve and/or Perry counties. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a $0 (no voter approval) or unknown revenue impact for this proposal. FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026 (10 Mo.) FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0549S.01I Bill No. SB 169 Page 4 of February 23, 2025 NM:LR:OD FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026 (10 Mo.) FY 2027FY 2028STE. GENEVIEVE & PERRY COUNTIES Revenue – potential income from transient guest tax upon voter approval §67.1367 $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown $0 or Unknown FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business Small businesses who operate hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns or campground cabins in these counties may be expected to collect and remit this tax. FISCAL DESCRIPTION This act adds the counties of Ste. Genevieve and Perry to the list of counties authorized to impose a transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism. This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Office of Administration Budget and Planning Department of Revenue Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025