SB 0330 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0330 - Eliminates the bulk disclosure of motor vehicle records by the Department of Revenue

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 1446-01

BILL NO. SB 330

SUBJECT: Department of Revenue: Release of Personal Information

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 12, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
Highway Fund	($241,875)	($322,500)	($322,500)
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	($241,875)	($322,500)	($322,500)

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
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
Cities	($249,900)	($64,500)	($64,500)
County Aid Road Trust Fund	($166,600)	($43,000)	($43,000)
Estimated Net Effect on Local Funds	($416,500)	($500,000)	($500,000)

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Revenue (DOR) estimated that this proposal would have forbidden about 15% of FY 1998 record sales (about $2,730,000). This proposal would, assuming relatively constant sales, result in about $430,000 in foregone sales.

Officials of the Department of Transportation (DHT) assumes that 85% of the revenue currently comes from the sale of bulk lists. Assuming an effective date of August 28, 1999, the Highway Fund would experience decreases of $1,170,000 in FY 2000 and $1,560,000 in FYs 2001 and 2002. Twenty-five percent of losses would be to cities and the County Aid Road Trust Fund.

For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight has disbursed the $.43 million estimated by the DOR to the Highway Fund, Cities and County Aid Road Trust Fund.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
HIGHWAY FUND
Loss
Sale of Bulk Information	($241,875)	($322,500)	(322,500)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
HIGHWAY FUND	($241,875)	(322,500)	(322,500)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
LOCAL
Loss-Cities
Sale of Bulk Information	($48,375)	($64,500)	($64,500)
Loss-County Aid Road Trust Fund
Sale of Bulk Information	($32,250)	($43,000)	($43,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
LOCAL FUNDS	($416,500)	($500,000)	($500,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal would not have a direct fiscal impact on small businesses.

DESCRIPTION

The proposal would prohibit the Department of Revenue (DOR) from selling lists of personal information with exceptions under an act of Congress of the United States. The proposal would also eliminate the bulk disclosure of motor vehicle records by the DOR.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space, but would impact total state revenue.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Revenue

Department of Transportation

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 11, 1999