HB376 (2007) Detail

Distributing certain meals and rooms tax revenues to the fish and game fund.


HB 376-FN-A – AS INTRODUCED

2007 SESSION

07-0291

10/09

HOUSE BILL 376-FN-A

AN ACT distributing certain meals and rooms tax revenues to the fish and game fund.

SPONSORS: Rep. D. Smith, Hills 22; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 5; Rep. L’Heureux, Hills 19; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

ANALYSIS

This bill requires that a percentage of the meals and rooms tax revenues currently distributed to the general fund be distributed to the fish and game fund.

This bill was requested by the fish and game department.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

07-0291

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT distributing certain meals and rooms tax revenues to the fish and game fund.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Meals and Rooms Taxes; Disposition of Revenue. Amend RSA 78-A:26, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) Sixty percent of the net income distributed as follows:

(1) Four percent of the 60 percent to the fish and game fund.

(2) The remainder to the general fund.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

LBAO

07-0291

1/22/07

HB 376-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT distributing certain meals and rooms tax revenues to the fish and game fund.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      The Fish and Game Department and the Department of Revenue Administration state this bill will increase state fish and game fund revenue and decrease state general fund revenue by $4,745,000 in FY 2008 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local revenue or state, county and local expenditures.

METHODOLOGY:

    The Fish and Game Department and the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) state this bill will require four percent of the meals and rooms tax revenues distributed to the general fund to be distributed to the Fish and Game Fund. The DRA states the meals and room tax, less the motor vehicle rental portion, was $197,708,838 in FY 2006. The 60 percent distributed to the general fund was $118,625,303 ($197,708,838 * 60%). The fish and game fund revenue would increase by four percent of the 60 percent or $4,745,000 ($118,625,303 *4%).