COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1733-01

Bill No.: SB 495

Subject: Roads and Highways; Motor Carriers; Motor Vehicles

Type: Original

Date: March 17, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



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

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

Unknown Unknown Unknown

*The potential increase in fine collection would depend on compliance and enforcement.



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
State School Money $0 $0 $0
Highway Fund ($671,485) $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds





($671,485)




$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 Unknown Unknown Unknown

*The potential increase in fine collection would depend on compliance and enforcement.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials with the Department of Revenue, Department of Economic Development and Department of Public Safety-Missouri Highway Patrol assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials with the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) assume that depending on the degree of enforcement, there could be an increase in the number of cases filed for trucks traveling over the proposed speed limit. CTS do not anticipate this increase to significantly impact their budget however, there could be an increase in the amount realized from fines.



Officials with Department of Transportation assume this proposal could lower the speed limit on trucks and prohibit trucks from driving in the left hand lane on certain highways. MoDOT could have to design, produce and install new signs for restricting trucks from the left lane. Current sign assemblies on every freeway or expressway could need to be modified. MoDOT could also need to conduct a safety study.









ASSUMPTION (continued)



FY 04, 05 and 06- Income

Fines imposed on noncompliant vehicles Unknown



FY 04-Cost

950 New Signs $430,000

850 existing signs to modify $241,485

Total $671,485



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
GENERAL REVENUE
Cost Avoidance
State School Money Fund* Unknown Unknown Unknown
ESTIMATED EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE



Unknown


Unknown


Unknown
STATE SCHOOL MONEY FUND
Income (Loss)
General Revenue* (Unknown) (Unknown) (Unknown)
Cost Avoidance
Local School Districts* Unknown Unknown Unknown
NET ESTIMATE EFFECT ON STATE SCHOOL MONEY FUND

$0


$0


$0
HIGHWAY FUND
Cost-Department of Transportation
Highway signs ($671,485) $0 $0
ESTIMATED EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND

($671,485)


$0


$0

*The potential increase in fine collection would depend on compliance and enforcement.



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
VARIOUS LOCAL FUNDS
Income-School Districts
Fine collections* Unknown Unknown Unknown
ESTIMATED EFFECT ON VARIOUS LOCAL FUNDS



Unknown


Unknown


Unknown

*The potential increase in fine collection would depend on compliance and enforcement.



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small business which rely on the trucking industry could have fiscal impact if the decrease in speed caused an increase in labor and travel cost.



DESCRIPTION



This proposal would lower the speed limit on trucks and could prohibit trucks from driving in the left hand lane on certain highways.



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

Department of Economic Development

Department of Public Safety

Office of State Courts Administrator









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 17, 2003