COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2746-01
BILL NO.: SB 705
SUBJECT: Department of Agriculture; Weights and Measures Fees
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 13, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| General Revenue Fund | ($137,659) | ($275,317) | ($275,317) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($137,659) | ($275,317) |
($275,317) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
The Office of Administration and the Office of the State Treasurer assume their agencies would not be administratively impacted by this proposal.
The Department of Agriculture (AGR) assumes this proposal would eliminate the fees collected for the inspection of weighing and measuring devices regulated in Chapter 413. The AGR assumes the inspection and certification of weighing and measuring devices would continue. The AGR estimates this proposal would result in a loss of revenue of $137,659 in FY 2001 and $275,317 in FY 2002 and FY 2003. The AGR determined the loss of revenue by ascertaining actual fee and penalty collections for FY 1999 and by assuming the collection of fees would remain consistent through FY 2003. Proposed changes would not take effect until January 1, 2001; therefore, only the last six months of FY 2001 would be affected by this proposal.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Loss - Department of Agriculture
Elimination of certain inspection fees ($137,659) ($275,317) ($275,317)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses that own weighing and measuring devices regulated by Chapter 413 would no longer pay scale inspection fees. Additionally, businesses would realize a reduction in the paperwork that was generated to process these fee payments.
DESCRIPTION
This act removes fees imposed by the Department of Agriculture for certification and testing of several kinds of scales, field evaluation of certain devices and certification of vehicle tank meters, taximeters, fabric measuring devices, cordage and wire measuring devices, and milk plant quantity determinations. Fees for calibration and registration of devices measuring moisture content of grain will continue to be collected.
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 Agriculture
Office of Administration
Office of the State Treasurer
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 13, 2000