Preference points for big game.

05LSO-0540.L1

                                                         

FISCAL NOTE

 

	FY 2006	FY 2007	FY 2008
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Increase:
GAME & FISH FUND	20,000	40,000	40,000

 

Source of Revenue Increase: 

$7.00 application fee for purchase of preference points.

 

Assumptions:

In hunt year 2004, approximately 67,000 resident applications were processed for deer, antelope, elk (excluding doe fawn deer & antelope/cow calf elk).  It is anticipated that the demand to purchase a preference point for resident deer, antelope and elk will be substantially less than for nonresidents or for moose, sheep and goat, due to both the much lower license price plus the much higher success rate in receiving a license.  In moose, sheep, and goat in the first year in which there was the option to purchase a preference point, approximately one-half of the applicants chose to do so.  In 2004 the number purchasing preference points approximated the number applying for licenses.  The Game and Fish Department would anticipate that in the first year, approximately 5 percent of the applicants would apply for a preference point in lieu of applying for a license.  In subsequent years, that would increase and stabilize at 10 percent.  The Game and Fish Department does not anticipate an overall increase in the number of applications as resident applications have actually declined approximately 5 percent in the last five years.

 

Anticipated Revenue Decrease:
GAME & FISH FUND	11,400	22,800	22,800

 

Source of Revenue Decrease: 

$4.00 resident application fee for those applicants who elected to purchase a preference point in lieu of applying for a license.

 

Assumptions: 

See Revenue Increase Assumption. 

 

Anticipated Expenditure Increase:
GAME & FISH FUND	44,000	10,000	10,000

 

Source of Expenditure Increase: 

Modification of existing system to accept preference point purchases and modification of draw process to acknowledge preference points. 

Assumptions:

This estimate is based on preference points by customer, not by area, which would require a significant modification of the customer data base in addition to designing a different draw process to recognize preference points by area. It is estimated that approximately 400 hours at $85 per hour (ITD current rate) would be required to modify system for customer plus approximately $10,000 additional annually for the additional steps required to run the draw process.

 

 

 

 

 

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

 

Game and Fish Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by: Kathy Frank, Game and Fish Department  Phone: 777-4614