COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1325-02
Bill No.: SB 410
Subject: Alcohol; Fees; Licenses - Driver's; Mental Health Dept.
Type: Original
Date: February 18, 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 |
Mental Health Earnings Fund | $15,407 | $18,488 | $18,488 |
Health Initiatives | $1,531,601 | $1,837,921 | $1,837,921 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$1,547,008 | $1,856,409 | $1,856,409 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 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 Office of State Courts Administrator and Office of State Treasurer assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.
Officials from the Office of Administration - Division of Budget and Planning (BAP) state the proposal should not result in additional costs or savings to the BAP. However, the proposal will impact total state revenue.
Officials from the Office of Attorney General assume the costs of collecting delinquent payments can be absorbed with existing resources.
Officials from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) state the dollar amount is based on a fee of $125 (a $65 increase per client). Based on collecting 98% (100% less 2% administrative fee) of the fees from an estimated 29,143 persons, DMH would collect $1,856,409 in fees for the SATOP program ($65 X 98% X 29,143). These funds would be deposited in the Mental Health Earnings Fund.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
DMH officials state this legislation is proposed to allow the Division to set the offender fee. The Division will increase the fee for SATOP to replace a proposed reduction in Health Initiative Fund (HIF) funding.
Oversight assumes HIF funding will remain at constant levels for FY 05 and FY 06. The FY 04 Governor recommended HIF funding for the DMH is $1,837,921.
This proposal will result in an increase in Total State Revenue.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
MENTAL HEALTH EARNINGS FUND | |||
Income - Department of Mental Health | |||
SATOP fees | $1,547,008 | $1,856,409 | $1,856,409 |
Costs - Department of Mental Health | |||
SATOP program expenses previously paid for with Health Initiatives Funds |
($1,531,601) |
($1,837,921) |
($1,837,921) |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON MENTAL HEALTH EARNINGS FUND |
$15,407 |
$18,488 |
$18,488 |
HEALTH INITIATIVES FUND | |||
Savings - Department of Mental Health | |||
SATOP program expenses | $1,531,601 | $1,837,921 | $1,837,921 |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON HEALTH INITIATIVES FUND |
$1,531,601 |
$1,837,921 |
$1,837,921 |
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 authorizes the Department of Mental Health to establish the amount of supplemental fees that are paid by persons enrolled in the Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program. Delinquent fees will have interest charged and will accrue at a rate not to exceed the established annual rates plus three percentage points.
The administrator of the Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program must remit the supplemental fees to the Department on or before the fifteenth day of each month. Any administrator failing to remit the supplemental fees will be subject to a penalty equal to the amount of interest accrued on the supplemental fees. If the supplemental fees are not paid within six months, the Attorney General may initiate appropriate action.
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
Office of Administration -
Division of Budget and Planning
Office of Attorney General
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Mental Health
Office of State Treasurer
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 18, 2003