Bills with costs to local governments

AB489

Residential property taxes capped at 3%, commercial 8%

Carson City: $517,045

Lyon: $128,725

Douglas: $1,803,816

SB277

Elimination of franchise fees

Carson City: $3.7 million

Lyon: $1.1 million

Douglas: $375,000

AB435

Deducting DMV Credit card costs from local share of Governmental Services Tax

DMV estimates $11 million this biennium

Up to $27 million by the end of 2007

SB356

Deduct sales tax on trade-in autos

Carson City: $500,000

Other local fiscal notes were unavailable.

SB248

Justice and municipal court jury trials

Nevada Association of Counties says fiscal impact unknown but would be "millions" in ongoing operation costs plus capital costs to expand courtrooms.

SJR5

Prop tax revenue caps

Doesn't reduce existing revenues. Caps growth in future revenues at inflation plus growth in population.

Estimated inflation 2005: 2.6%

Growth varies by county from negative in several counties to more than 6% in Clark.