 | Fiscal Note1st Sub. H.B. 524 (Buff) 2025 General Session Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments by Thompson, Jason E. |  |
| Ongoing | One-time | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) | $(6,700) | $(300) | $(7,000) |
| Revenues | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue | $0 | $500 | $500 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account (GFR) | $0 | $(7,500) | $(7,500) |
| Total Revenues | $2,000 | $(7,000) | $(7,000) |
Enactment of this legislation may decrease ongoing revenues to the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account beginning in FY 2026 by ($7,500). Enactment of this legislation may increase dedicated credits for the Department of Health and Human Services by $2,000 in FY 2025 and $500 ongoing in FY 2026. Violators may pay up to $5,000 per infraction to the Department of Health and Human Services; however, the exact quantity is unknown. To the extent that more people are convicted as a result of this legislation and pay their financial obligation, this could increase state revenue per case in the following amounts: (1) General Fund $70; (2) Court Security $38.
| Expenditures | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
| General Fund | $0 | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| General Fund, One-time | $300 | $0 | $0 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue | $0 | $500 | $500 |
| Dedicated Credits Revenue, One-time | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenditures | $2,300 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Enactment of this legislation may cost the Department of Health and Human Services from the General Fund $300 one-time in FY 2025 and $6,700 ongoing in FY 2026 and from dedicated credits $2,000 in FY 2025 and $500 ongoing in FY 2026 for staff time for enforcement. The agency has indicated that it can absorb all of these General Fund costs.
| FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | |
| Net All Funds (rev-exp) | $(300) | $(14,200) | $(14,200) |
Violators may pay up to $5,000 per infraction to a local health department; however, the exact quantity is unknown. Enactment of this legislation could increase revenue to local governments by about $230 per case for fines/fees. Local government entities could experience the following estimated expenditures: 1. Prosecutors - $812 per case; 2. Public Defense - $900 per case; 3. County Jails - unknown increase at about $83 per day per offender in incarceration costs; 4. Local Justice Court - unknown increase.
Violators may pay up to $5,000 per infraction; however, the exact quantity is unknown. To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this legislation, this could cost certain offenders about $340 per case, however the total amount is unknown. Manufacturers of non-nicotine inhalation products may pay $2,000 in FY 2025 and $500 ongoing in FY 2025 to register two products.
Enactment of this legislation could result in a medium increase in the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.
This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.