This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0217 - Establishes Missouri Respect Life Commission and Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Support Fund
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 0507-01
BILL NO.: SB 217
SUBJECT: Respect for Life License Plate
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 25, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| General Revenue | ($64,775) | $0 | $0 |
| Highway Fund | ($791) | $0 | $0 |
| Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Support Fund | $32,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($33,066) | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Local Government | $4,875 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
The Office of the State Treasurer assumes they would not be fiscally impacted by this proposal.
The Department of Revenue (DOR) assumes the Missouri Right to Life has approximately 65,000 members. It is assumed 2% of the members will apply for special license plates. The DOR assumes as the Respect for Life plates are considered specialty plates, the applications are examined, validated, keyed into the computer system, and microfilmed in the Motor Vehicle Bureau central office. Therefore the Motor Vehicle Bureau will require the services of one Clerk Typist for ninety hours of overtime in FY 2000 to process the additional applications. The DOR also assumes in FY 2000 they would incur expenses of $3,135 for policy revisions, forms and postage and $7,358 for tabs and license plates. Oversight assumes the overtime expenses could be accomplished with existing resources.
The DOR also assumes this proposal requires sample plates and literature to be made available in all offices. The Motor Vehicle Bureau will incur expenses in the amount of $4,923 for sample plates and literature for all field offices.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) concurs with the Department of Revenue's response to this proposal.
The Office of Administration (COA) assumes this proposal will create the Missouri Respect for Life Commission and the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Support Fund. This fund will collect a fee of $25 from applicants who choose to purchase respect life license plates resulting in a net increase to total state revenue.
The COA assumes the Missouri Respect for Life Commission may appoint an executive director to the commission. Budgetary, procurement, accounting and other management functions will be provided by the Office of Administration.
The COA assumes that General Revenue will provide start-up funding for commission and staff expenses in Fiscal Year 2000 and that the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion fund will reimburse General Revenue for the start-up expenses in Fiscal Year 2001 when it has a sufficient fund balance.
The COA assumes the Commission would be staffed by an executive director and a clerk typist to provide clerical support.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
The COA also assumes the Commission will meet in Jefferson City four times per year for two days per meeting. The COA assumes the commissioners would not receive a per-diem, but would be reimbursed for expenses incurred. The COA estimates meeting expenses to be $16,826 per year. The COA assumes the Commission would meet only twice in Fiscal Year 2000.
The COA does not know how much revenue will be generated by this proposal.
Based upon the DOR's estimate that 1,300 people will apply for the Respect for Life license plate, Oversight assumes revenue to the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Fund from contributions for license plates would be $32,500 per year. Oversight also assumes an unknown amount of revenue would accrue to the fund from grants, gifts, or bequests from federal, state, local or private sources. Oversight assumes after the first year of operation the fund would be able to cover its administrative costs, however, Oversight assumes the fund balance in the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Fund would not be sufficient to reimburse General Revenue until some time outside the fiscal note period.
Until such time as contributions increase, Oversight assumes the duties outlined in this proposals could be accomplished with a half-time executive director and a half-time clerk typist.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost - COA | |||
| Personal Service - (1 FTE) | ($33,750) | $0 | $0 |
| Fringe Benefits | (10,125) | $0 | $0 |
| Expense and Equipment | (20,900) | $0 | $0 |
| Estimated Net Effect on | |||
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ($64,775) | $0 | $0 |
| MISSOURI ALTERNATIVES FOR | |||
| ABORTION SUPPORT FUND | |||
| Income - COA | |||
| Contributions for specialty license plate | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Other contributions, grants, gifts and bequests | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Total Income | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (continued) | (10 Mo.) | ||
| MISSOURI ALTERNATIVES FOR | |||
| ABORTION SUPPORT FUND (continued) | |||
| Cost - COA | |||
| Personal Service | $0 | ($35,400) | ($36,300) |
| Fringe Benefits | $0 | (10,620) | (10,890) |
| Expense and Equipment | $0 | (18,567) | (19,125) |
| Total Costs | $0 | ($64,587) | ($66,315) |
| Estimated Net Effect on | |||
| MISSOURI ALTERNATIVES FOR | |||
| ABORTION SUPPORT FUND | $32,500 | $0 | $0 |
| HIGHWAY FUND | |||
| Income - DOR | |||
| Specialty License Plate fee | $14,625 | $0 | $0 |
| Cost - DOR | |||
| Forms - printing and postage | ($3,135) | $0 | $0 |
| Plates and tabs | ($7,358) | $0 | $0 |
| Sample Plates and Literature | ($4,923) | $0 | $0 |
| ($15,416) | $0 | $0 | |
| Estimated Net Effect on | |||
| HIGHWAY FUND | ($791) | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| Income - Additional Fee | |||
| Cities | $2,925 | $0 | $0 |
| County Aid Road Trust Fund | $1,950 | $0 | $0 |
| $4,875 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
This act establishes the Missouri Respect Life Commission and the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Fund. The commission consists of thirteen members, four appointed from the general assembly and one member from each of the nine congressional districts. Duties of the commission are specified, including disbursement of funds from the Alternatives to Abortion Fund which the act creates and which is funded through contributions of $25 or more by vehicle owners who will then receive "Respect Life License Plates."
The Director of Revenue is required to make available, upon request by any member of the General Assembly, the names and addresses of contributors to the Alternatives to Abortion Fund from that member's district.
The commission is required to submit an annual report of its activities to the President pro tem of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor prior to January thirty-first of each year.
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 Transportation
Department of Revenue
Office of Administration
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 25, 1999