SB 0501 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0501 - Modifies law regarding disclosure and display of a social security number on a driver's license

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 1929-03

BILL NO.: SB 501

SUBJECT: Licenses - Driver's: Revenue Department

TYPE: Original

DATE: April 1, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$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	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) and the Department of Transportation (DHT) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(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

The proposed legislation would make changes relating to the display of a social security number on the driver's license for a commercial driver's license (CDL) and for a noncommercial driver's license. It would provide for an applicant for a commercial driver's license (CDL) to object to the display of the social security number on the CDL by presenting a certified statement on DOR forms that they object, regardless of the reason. Under current law, CDL licensees that object are required to have a certified statement on DOR forms that the licensee is a member of a specified religious denomination which prohibits the use of identification numbers by members as being contrary to its religious tenets.

For noncommercial driver licensees, the DOR could issue such license without a social security number if the licensee provided a certified statement on DOR forms that the applicant has a religious belief which prohibits the use of the social security number for identification purposes. The current law is not as restrictive, as it requires noncommercial licensees to provide a certified

statement that they object to the display of the social security number on the license and does not require them to have religious grounds for the objection.

DESCRIPTION (continued)

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

This proposal would not affect Total State Revenues.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Revenue

Department of Transportation

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

April 1, 1999