COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO. 2527-02

BILL NO. Perfected SCS for SB 541

SUBJECT: Motor vehicles; School bus exhaust.

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 6, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 2 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Office of Administration and the Department of Public Safety assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume the proposed legislation would have no impact on their agency, nor on the local public school districts.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003



0 0 0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003



0 0 0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



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



DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation would require every school bus to be equipped with a tailpipe that is flush with or extends not more than two inches beyond the perimeter of the body or bumper.



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

Office of Administration

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 6, 2000