COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0190-01
Bill No.: SB 89
Subject: Licenses-Motor Vehicles; Revenue Dept., Motor Vehicles
Type: Original
Date: January 3, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Highway Fund | ($14,558) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
($14,558) | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR)- Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau (DVSB) assume this proposal could have fiscal impact on their agency. This proposal would allow owners making a new application or renewing their existing Amateur Radio plate to request a plate with the words 'AMATEUR RADIO' in place of the words 'SHOW-ME STATE'. If the application is made to retain a plate that is three years old or older the replacement would be at no additional charge to the applicant. If the plate is less than three years old the applicant would be charged a plate fee. DVSB assumes the majority of outstanding plates are greater than three years old. Therefore, the revenue generated from plate fees for those less than three years old would be minimal. DVSB currently indicates there are 1,225 Amateur Radio license plates issued.
DVSB notes that prior to last year specialty plates were developed, designed and provided to DOR by the Missouri Vocational Enterprises. The Missouri Vocational Enterprises recently contracted with a vendor to now provide all Missouri specialty plates. The costs will be shown for all specialty license plate bills accordingly.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
This contract requires DOR to pay:
-$250 new plate design set-up fee
-$50 per modification for a new plate design
-$80 per revision to existing plate designs
-$4.50 per plate for freight shipping to DOR
Additional postage is required to mail the plates from DOR to the offices.
DVSB assumes their agency could incur the following cost for 1,225 existing plates.
Procedures, Forms and Envelopes = $ 698
Includes plate revisions
Postage = $ 8,053
Plates and Tabs = $ 5,807
Total Cost $14,558
To implement this legislation, DOR could require additional funds. In the past, the programs included in this legislation have been paid for with highway funds. This year highway funds may not be available for this purpose as a result of legislation enacted by the General Assembly in 2000 that limits the use of highway funds.
This limitation is found in Section 226.200.3, RSMo. It places a cap on the highway funding available to state departments other than the Department of Transportation. The total amount of highway funds appropriated to these other state departments (including DOR) cannot exceed the total amount of their fiscal year 2001 highway appropriations. This cap limits the highway funds that will be available for the implementation of this legislation.
If highway funds are not available, then another source of funding must be identified to pay for the cost of implementing this legislation.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| HIGHWAY FUND | |||
| Cost-Department of Revenue | |||
| Equipment and Expense | ($14,558) | $0 | $0 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND |
($14,558) |
$0 |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would require the words "AMATEUR RADIO" to be used in place of the words "SHOW-ME STATE" on license plates issued to persons who apply for an amateur radio specialty license plates. It allows an owner to obtain replacement plates with the new words "AMATEUR RADIO" in place of "SHOW-ME STATE", if amateur radio specialty plates were previously issued and are being renewed. If the plate is less than three years old the owner will have to pay a replacement plate fee, if the plate is more than three years old such fee will not apply.
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 Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Transportation
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 3, 2003