SUBJECT: Boats and Watercraft; Water Patrol
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 21, 2000
Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 2001
FY 2002
FY 2003 Conservation
Commission Fund
($180,000)
($180,000)
($180,000)
Total Estimated
($180,000)
($180,000)
($180,000)
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| 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 4 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) assume the proposed legislation would prohibit the recreational use of two-stroke outboard motors starting June 1, 2005. CTS does not have data on the number of such motors in use, but assume the number is substantial and that many will not be at the end of their useful life in 2005. Therefore, the potential exists for a significant number of technical violations. However, CTS would not be able to project the number of actual prosecutions. Any fiscal impact on CTS would not be felt until after FY 2005, which is beyond the scope of this fiscal note.
Officials from the Missouri Division of Tourism, Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Water Patrol, Department of Agriculture, Office of the Adjutant General, and the Department of Transportation assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency because their watercraft are utilized in the application of the job responsibilities and not for recreational purposes. DNR assumes earnings from concessionaires who contract with the department and offer motor boat rentals could be affected by this legislation depending on the types of motors they rent and the number of motors that would have to be replaced.
Officials from the Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the only exceptions mentioned in the legislation are for search, rescue, lifesaving, or other emergency activities. Therefore, MDC assumes that all department activities would be included in the recreational uses and that virtually all of their marine engines would have to be replaced by June 2005, at an estimated total cost of $900,000. MDC assumes it could also experience negative impact on revenue from fishing permit sales due to an unknown number of anglers who discontinue fishing rather than upgrade their outboard motors.
For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight assumes MDC will spread equally, the costs of replacing its marine engines over the five fiscal years from FY 2001 through FY 2005. Oversight further assumes MDC will not experience any loss of revenue from fishing permit sales until after FY 2005, which is beyond the scope of this fiscal note.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FUND
Costs - marine engines ($180,000) ($180,000) ($180,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
STATE FUNDS ($180,000) ($180,000) ($180,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Businesses which produce, distribute, or sell engines (or watercraft which utilize engines) prohibited by this proposal, as well as concessionaires who offer motor boat rentals, could be affected by this legislation
DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation would prohibit the recreational use of two-stroke outboard motors starting June 1, 2005.
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 State Courts Administrator
Missouri Division of Tourism
Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Water Patrol
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)
Office of the Adjutant General
Department of Transportation
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 21, 2000