Fiscal Note

SB0124 - Indemnification for Design Professional Services

State Impact:
Enactment of this bill will require the Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Division of Facilities, Construction, and Management (DFCM) to purchase insurance from the market at 75 cents per $1,000 of projects under contract to cover liabilities resulting from errors in design. Currently UDOT has $1.7 billion of projects under contract and DFCM has $820 million.

Funding SourceFY 2009
Approp.
FY 2010
Approp.
FY 2011
Approp.
FY 2009
Revenue
FY 2010
Revenue
FY 2011
Revenue
General Fund$0$1,890,000$1,890,000$0$0$0
   Total
$0

$1,890,000

$1,890,000

$0

$0

$0

Individual, Business and/or Local Impact:
Enactment of this bill likely will not result in direct, measurable costs and/or benefits for local governments, though certain individuals and businesses may benefit from reduced insurance costs.

1/30/2009, 1:16:41 PM, Lead Analyst: Amon, R.Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst