COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3265-02

Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 956

Subject: Public Safety Department; Motor Vehicles; Agriculture and Animals.

Type: Original

Date: March 17, 2004




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

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 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety - State Highway Patrol, Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of State Courts Administrator each assume the proposal would not fiscally impact their respective agencies.



Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services assume any additional costs arising from the proposal would be absorbed with existing resources.



Officials from the Office of Secretary of State (SOS) assume there would be costs due to

additional publishing duties related to the Department of Public Safety's authority to promulgate

rules, regulations, and forms. SOS estimates the division could require approximately 12 new pages of regulations in the Code of State Regulations at a cost of $27.00 per page, and 18 new pages in the Missouri Register at a cost of $23.00 per page. Costs due to this proposal are estimated to be $738, however, the actual fiscal impact would be dependent upon the actual rule-making authority and may be more or less. Financial impact in subsequent fiscal years would depend entirely on the number, length, and frequency of the rules filed, amended, rescinded, or withdrawn. SOS does not anticipate the need for additional staff as a result of this proposal, however, the enactment of more than one similar proposal may, in the aggregate, necessitate additional staff.



ASSUMPTION (continued)



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.







FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
$0 $0 $0





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 proposal allows persons operating animal-driven vehicles during the dark to use lamps or lanterns which comply with rules promulgated by the Department of Public Safety. The proposal also allows persons operating an animal-drawn vehicle to equip their vehicle with reflective material complying with rules promulgated by the Department of Public Safety rather than displaying the slow-moving triangle emblem (Sections 307.125 and 307.127).



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 Public Safety

Department of Transportation

Office of the Secretary of State

Office of the State Courts Administrator

Office of Prosecution Services

Office of the State Public Defender













Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 17, 2004