COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1682-01
Bill No.: SB 581
Subject: Revenue Dept.; Motor Vehicles; Licenses-Motor Vehicles
Type: Original
Date: March 9, 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 | ($11,026) | $5,969 | $5,969 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
($11,026) | $5,969 | $5,969 |
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 | $1,797 | $2,157 | $2,157 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials with the Department of Corrections-Vocational Enterprises assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials with the Department of Transportation concur with the assumptions of the Department of Revenue.
Officials with the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume this proposal could allow certain specialty plates to be available to vehicles in a higher weight category. DOR estimates that approximately 575 additional specialty plate applications could be expected. DOR further assumes they could incur cost for procedure changes, storage, forms, mailings, plates and tabs. This agency would assume that a Clerk Typist II working overtime would be needed to process the additional applications. However, Oversight assumes that DOR could absorb the additional work load.
DOR-Information Technology Bureau (ITB) assume their division could need 308 hours of programming overtime to modify the special plate reservation system, renewal pull program for fees and the Uniform Field Office System (UFOS).
ASSUMPTION (continued)
FY 04 (10 Months) Income and Cost
Plate fees ($15) $7,188
Procedures and forms ($511)
Postage ($3,860)
Plates and Tabs ($3,588)
Programming Cost (308 hours) ($7,958)
Storage ($500)
Total ($9,229)
FY 05 Income (no cost applicable)
Plate fees (575*$15) $8,625
FY 06 Income (no cost applicable)
Plate fees (575*$15) $8,625
To implement this legislation, the DOR could require additional funds. In the past, the programs included in this legislation have been paid for with highway funds. This year, however, 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.
This proposal could increase state revenue through plate fees.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| HIGHWAY FUND | |||
| Income-Department of Revenue | |||
| Plate Fees | $5,391 | $6,469 | $6,469 |
| Cost-Department of Revenue | |||
| Procedures, Forms and Mailings | ($7,959) | $0 | $0 |
| Programming | ($7,958) | $0 | $0 |
| Storage | ($500) | ($500) | ($500) |
| Total-DOR | ($16,417) | ($500) | ($500) |
| NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND |
($11,026) |
$5,969 |
$5,969 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| LOCAL FUND | |||
| Income-Cities | |||
| Plate Fees | $1,078 | $1,294 | $1,294 |
| Income-Counties | |||
| Plate Fees | $719 | $863 | $863 |
| NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS |
$1,797 |
$2,157 |
$2,157 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would allow owners of motor vehicles other than apportioned motor vehicles or motor vehicles licensed in excess of eighteen thousand to obtain specialty/personalized license plates. This proposal also corrects a technical error by modifying the section.
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 Corrections
Department of Transportation
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 9, 2003