COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0893-01

Bill No.: SB 364

Subject: Banks and Financial Institutions; Business and Commerce; Contracts and Contractors; Fees; Mortgages and Deeds

Type: Original

Date: January 30, 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
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



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 $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Finance and Division of Credit Unions stated that this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small business could be fiscally impacted due to the increase in returned check fees.





DESCRIPTION



This proposal increases the allowable handling fee an institution may charge for processing a refused instrument from $15 to $25. Also, a lender on a second mortgage loan is authorized to increase a handling fee for processing a refused instrument from $15 to $25.

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 Economic Development

Division of Finance

Division of Credit Unions



Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

January 30, 2003