COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2508-01
Bill No.: SB 779
Subject: Transportation Dept; Manufactured Housing; Motor Vehicles; Roads and Highways
Type: Original
Date: January 12, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Highway Fund | Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* |
*Unknown positive or negative fiscal impact expected to be less than $100,000
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Revenue and the Department of Economic Development - Public Service Commission stated this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) assumed the rules, regulations and forms issued by the Department of Transportation could require as many as 12 pages in the Code of State Regulations. For any given rule, roughly half again as many pages are published in the Missouri Register as in the Code because cost statements, fiscal notes and the like are not repeated in the Code. These costs are estimated. The estimated cost of a page in the Missouri Register is $23. The estimated cost of a page in the Code of State Regulations is $27. The actual costs could be more or less the SOS's estimated cost of $738 for FY 2005. The impact of this legislation in future years is unknown and depends upon the frequency and length of rules, filed, amended, rescinded or withdrawn.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the Department of Transportation (DHT) assume this proposal would have an unknown impact on DHT due to a possible increase or decrease in permit fees. DHT also assumes an unknown fiscal impact due to possible liability if the department is sued and is determined to be at fault for issuing the permit.
Oversight assumes, based on last year's issuance of 11,456 permits for 14-16 foot wide homes at $12 a permit ($137,472), that the fiscal impact of this proposal would be less than $100,000, either positive or negative. Oversight also assumes that since there are no lawsuits currently pending in this area, this likelihood of lawsuits as a result of this proposal is small and assigns no fiscal impact to DHT.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Highway Fund - Permit Fees | Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* | Unknown to (Unknown)* |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND |
Unknown to (Unknown)* |
Unknown to (Unknown)* |
Unknown to (Unknown)* |
*Unknown positive or negative fiscal impact expected to be less than $100,000.
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $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 act prohibits the Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation from issuing special permits for manufactured homes exceeding 14 feet in width on lettered highways or numbered roads that have shoulders less than six feet wide. A permit can be issued if the chief engineer finds that no other possible route is available to deliver the manufactured home. If such a permit
DESCRIPTION (Continued)
is issued, the manufactured home can only be moved between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and the
movement must be accompanied by a three-vehicle escort.
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 Transportation
Department of Economic Development
Public Service Commission
Office of Secretary of State
Administrative Rules Division
Department of Revenue
Division of Motor Vehicles
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 12, 2004