COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4205-05

Bill No.: HCS for SCS for SB's 1144, 919, and 874

Subject: Motor Vehicles; Licenses - Motor Vehicles; Disabilities; Revenue Dept; Licenses - Driver's

Type: Original

Date: April 16, 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 OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Highway Fund ($73,504) ($25,919) ($25,919)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

($73,504) ($25,919) ($25,919)



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 $375 $750 $750




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials with the Department of Transportation, Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Public Safety, Office of Prosecution Services and State Public Defender's Office assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials with the Department of Corrections (DOC) assume that supervision by DOC through probation or incarceration created by the criminal penalty provisions of this act might result in some additional costs, but it is assumed to be a minimal amount that could be absorbed within existing resources.



Based upon data from FY03, officials with the Department of Revenue (DOR) estimates 1,499 replacement placard transactions per year. Raising the replacement placard fee to $4.00 would yield an estimated $1,124 in FY05 and $2,249 in both FY06 and FY07. City governments would receive $225 in increased revenue in FY05 and $450 in both FY06 and FY07. Counties would receive $150 in increased revenue in FY05 and $300 in both FY06 and FY07.



Officials with DOR assume there could be cost in FY05 to microfilm 26,867 transactions.

Additionally in FY06, DOR estimates there could be approximately 173,934 new transactions that would require physician's statements and any accompanying documents to be microfilmed. Additional cost could also be incurred for procedure changes, envelopes and postage to ensure



ASSUMPTION (continued)



the field is adequately notified of the proposed changes.



DOR could also require programming modifications to the General Registration System, renewal pulls, disabled placards system, and the Uniformed Field Office System (UFOS). ITB estimates they could incur costs in the amount of $36,799 for FY05 to complete the modifications for the

requirement physician statements every four years. In addition, the State Data Center has indicated that to store this data it could require approximate $1,000 annually. DOR does not anticipate significant costs stemming from the changes to the religious photograph exemption.



In FY05, the photography requirement changes prescribed in this legislation would require DOR to modify the Over-the-Counter (OTC) driver license issuance system. Additional program modifications will be required for the systems that support the OTC system. Those supporting systems are the Missouri Driver License (MODL) system, the Central Driver License Information System (CDIS), and the Missouri Transportation and Accounting System (MTAS). Cost to implement these modifications are estimated at $18,720.



System Design and Testing



320 Hours required for design and test development

$23 Hourly overtime rate for one CIT III (requires two CIT III's)

$7,360 Total cost for design and test development



320 Hours required for testing

$23 Hourly overtime rate for one CIT III (requires two CIT III's)

$7,360 Total cost for design and test development



Contracted Programming



40 Hours required for contracted programming to OTC edits

$100 Hourly contract rate

$4,000 Total contracted programming cost

















ASSUMPTION (continued)

FY 05

Increase in replacement placard fee $1,124

Modifications to the OTC system ($18,720)

Microfilm supplies ($133)

Overtime hours for microfilming ($2,174)

Procedural Changes ($530)

Programming for physician statements ($36,799)

Fringe Benefits ($15,772)

Storage ($500)

Total ($73,504)



FY 06

Increase in replacement placard fee $2,249

Microfilm supplies ($165)

Overtime hours for microfilming ($14,098)

Fringe Benefits ($5,705)

Printing new physician statements/flyers ($7,200)

Storage ($1,000)

Total ($25,919)



FY 07

Increase in replacement placard fee $2,249

Microfilm supplies ($165)

Overtime for microfilming ($14,098)

Fringe Benefits ($5,705)

Printing new physician statements/flyers ($7,200)

Storage ($1,000)

Total ($25,919)













FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2005

(6 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
HIGHWAY FUND
Income-DOR
Increase in replacement placard fee $1,124 $2,249 $2,249
Cost-DOR
Overtime compensation ($53,693) ($14,098) ($14,098)
Contracted programming ($4,000) $0 $0
Procedural changes ($530) $0 $0
Fringe benefits ($15,772) ($5,705) ($5,705)
Printing and supplies ($133) ($7,365) ($7,365)
Storage ($500) ($1,000) ($1,000)
Total Cost-DOR ($74,628) ($28,168) ($28,168)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND ($73,504) ($25,919) ($25,919)



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2005

(6 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
Income-Cities and Counties
Increase in replacement placard fee $375 $750 $750





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



This legislation revises the procedures relating to disabled license plates and placards and the use of designated disabled parking spaces. It also requires a facial photograph or digital image be taken of every driver's license applicant, but allows a license to issued that does not display a photograph if proof of religious purpose and at least five years of U.S. citizenship can be provided.





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Revenue

Department of Corrections

Department of Transportation

Department of Public Safety

Office of State Courts Administrator

Office of Prosecution Services

State Public Defender's Office





Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

April 16, 2004