COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0218-01

Bill No.: SB 124

Subject: Motor Vehicle; Taxation and Revenue - Sales and Use

Type: Original

Date: February 3, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Highway Funds* Unknown Unknown Unknown
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

*Not expected to exceed $100,000 annually.



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government* UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

*Not expected to exceed $100,000 annually.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume the proposal would not have a fiscal impact on their agency. This legislation, as worded, specifies that articles used in trade-ins to offset sales tax must have had tax paid or been exempted from tax. DOR assumes this proposal could reduce the number of vehicles purchased through the "corn-for-cars" transactions.



Officials from the Department of Transportation (MoDOT) assume this legislation specifies that articles used as trade-in to offset sales tax must have had sales tax paid or been exempted from tax. MoDOT is unable to provide an estimate for this proposal. There would be a positive fiscal impact to revenue from the increased sales and use tax. MoDOT must rely upon the DOR's response.



Officials from the Office of Administration, Budgeting and Planning (BAP) state this proposed legislation would not result in additional costs or savings to the BAP. BAP defers to DOR for the revenue estimates.



Oversight assumes that the proposal would result in an unknown increase in total state revenue, expected to be less than 100,000 annually.



This proposal would increase Total State Revenue.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
HIGHWAY FUNDS
Savings - Highway Funds
Sales tax increase from change in

trade-in rules



Unknown


Unknown


Unknown
TOTAL ESTIMATED NET EFFECT HIGHWAY FUNDS*

UNKNOWN


UNKNOWN


UNKNOWN


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
Savings - Cities and Counties
Sales tax increase from change in

trade-in rules



Unknown


Unknown


Unknown
TOTAL ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON ALL LOCAL FUNDS*

UNKNOWN


UNKNOWN


UNKNOWN

*Not expected to exceed $100,000 annually.





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



Under current law, if property is traded in on a purchase, purchasers pay sales or use tax only on the excess, if any, of the purchase price of the new item less any trade-in allowance and any applicable rebates. This proposal authorizes the reduction in the purchase price of an article if the trade-in has been subject to the imposition of sales or use tax or has been exempted or excluded from such tax. The proposal specifies that a purchaser of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat or outboard motor is only allowed a credit for the trade-in of a similar item.





DESCRIPTION (continued)



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 Transportation

Office of Administration

Budget and Planning









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

February 3, 2003