COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2812-01
BILL NO.: SB 539
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Driver's Education
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 7, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| General Revenue | ($908,800) | ($972,400) | ($1,040,480) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($908,800) | ($972,400) | ($1,040,480) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $908,800 | $972,400 | $1,040,480 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Revenue, Department of Public Safety Divisions of Highway Safety and Highway Patrol, and Department of Insurance assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the agencies.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume an enrollment figure of 11,360 students per year: 11,360 X $80 = $908,800.
DESE officials assume this enrollment figure would increase 7% for 2002 and 2003.
DESE officials assume that if the $80 is enough of an incentive for school districts to make all students take drivers' education courses, then the enrollment figure could rise significantly. For example, if all sophomores were enrolled in a drivers' education course and all completed the course, payment levels could rise to be as high as $5,487,520 (68,594 students X $80).
The moneys disbursed by DESE under the bill would be a revenue stream to local school districts.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost-Department of Elementary and | |||
| Secondary Education | |||
| Drivers' Education | ($908,800) | ($972,400) | ($1,040,480) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
| Income-School Districts | |||
| Drivers' Education | $908,800 | $972,400 | $1,040,480 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
DESE would provide each school district eighty dollars for each pupil that completes a driver's education course.
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 Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Insurance
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 7, 2000