COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1489-02

Bill No.: SB 432

Subject: Motor Vehicles; Waste-Hazardous; Roads and Highways

Type: Original

Date: March 2, 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 Fund ($13,690) ($1,590) ($1,590)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

($13,690) ($1,590) ($1,590)



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 ($530) ($530) ($530)




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials with the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety and Department of Conservation assume this proposal would not have fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials with the Department of Natural Resources did not respond to a request for information, however, their agency had no fiscal impact for a similar proposal from this session.



Officials with the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume the change in the definition of gross vehicle weight rating could change the requirements for a commercial driver's license. Special restrictions that the DOR currently issues to operators of commercial motor vehicles with a manufacturer's rating under 26,001 would no longer be required to obtain a commercial driver license if the registered weight exceeds 26,001 pounds. This could decrease the number of commercial drivers license issued annually. Oversight assumes that this decrease would be an annual loss.



DOR further assumes there could be cost for overtime hours to program the existing system and incorporate the new requirements. There could also be cost to test the system once the changes are made to the program. DOR states that these testing protocols are a necessary part of changing the system.



ASSUMPTION (continued)



FY 04 Income loss and cost

Fewer commercial license issued $2,120

Programming (100 overtime hours) $2,500

Testing (480 overtime hours) $9,600

Total $14,220



FY 05 Income loss

Fewer commercial license issued $2,120



FY 06 Income loss

Fewer commercial license issued $2,120



This proposal could decrease state revenue by reducing the amount collected for commercial driver licenses.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
HIGHWAY FUND
Income (Loss) Department of Revenue
Fewer commercial licenses issued ($1,590) ($1,590) ($1,590)
Programming and Testing ($12,100) $0 $0
Total-DOR ($13,690) ($1,590) ($1,590)
NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND



($13,690)


($1,590)


($1,590)


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
Cities
Fewer commercial licenses issued ($318) ($318) ($318)
Counties
Fewer commercial licenses issued ($212) ($212) ($212)
NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS



($530)


($530)


($530)




FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



As a result of this proposal, small businesses which require commercial vehicle licenses could have reduced expense.



DESCRIPTION



This proposal could make various changes to the commercial motor vehicle law and revises Chapter 307 Hazardous Waste Carriers.



This proposal is designed to be consistent with federal regulations.



This proposal 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

Department of Conservation

Department of Public Safety



NON RESPONDING

Department of Natural Resources









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 2, 2003