Fiscal Note - SB 0053 - License Revocation for Failure to Submit to Chemical Test
L.R. NO. 0453-01
BILL NO. SB 53
SUBJECT: Drugs and Controlled Substances
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 8, 1996
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Highway Fund ($2,144) $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds ($2,144) $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
None
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Public Safety and Office of the Attorney
General assume that this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their
agencies.
Officials of the Department of Revenue's (DOR) Driver's License Bureau
assumed that the chemical refusal affidavit submitted to the DOR would have
to be revised as a result of this proposal to include an indicator if the
offense involved an accident in which an injury or death occurred. DOR
officials stated that there are approximately 800 law enforcement agencies
that must receive the new form. DOR would not report a forms loss as the
form currently in use could be used until the supply was depleted to report
offenses in which an accident and personal injury/death did not occur.
Therefore, there would be a forms revision cost and postage costs in the
amount of $2,144 in FY98.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
HIGHWAY FUND
Cost-Department of Revenue -
Drivers's License Bureau
Forms revisions ($2,144) $ 0 $ 0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
HIGHWAY FUND ($2,144) $ 0 $ 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No Direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of
this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
If a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the driver of a
vehicle involved in an accident from which personal injury or death had
resulted had consumed alcohol or used drugs prior to the accident, this
proposal would require the peace officer to administer a chemical test for
presence of alcohol or a controlled substance on the driver. If the driver
refused to submit to the chemical test, that driver's license would be
revoked for a period of three years.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Public Safety
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Revenue
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.