COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 3140-01
BILL NO.: SB 728
SUBJECT: Special License Plates - Shriners
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 10, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Highway Fund | $1,198 | $11,126 | $11,126 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$1,198 | $11,126 | $11,126 |
| 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 | $3,090 | $3,709 | $3,709 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
The Department of Transportation (DOT) concurs with the Department of Revenue's response to this proposal.
The Department of Revenue (DOR) Motor Vehicle Bureau (MVB) stated the Shriners have indicated that as of November 1999 there were approximately 19,791 members. They indicated approximately 5%, or 989 members would apply for this type of license plate. Accordingly, the MVB assumes they will require the services of one Clerk Typist for 65 hours of overtime to process the additional applications received. Responsibilities associated with this process are validating applications, computer entry, correspondence, telephone and walk-in customer assistance. DOR assumes the additional requests can be processed with existing resources.
The MVB also assumes they would incur expenses in the amount of $2,476 for forms and postage and $5,598 for plates and tabs.
The DOR assumes this proposal requires the payment of an additional $15 fee for this special plate. Therefore, the DOR estimates an annual increase of revenue of $14,835 to be split between the Highway Fund, Cities and the County Aid Road Trust Fund.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
HIGHWAY FUND
Income - DOR
Specialty License Plate fee $9,272 $11,126 $11,126
Cost - DOR
Forms - printing and postage ($2,476) $0 $0
Plates and tabs ($5,598) $0 $0
Estimated Net Effect on
HIGHWAY FUND $1,198 $11,126 $11,126
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
Income - Additional Fee
Cities $1,854 $2,225 $2,225
County Aid Road Trust Fund $1,236 $1,484 $1,484
$3,090 $3,709 $3,709
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal allows for special license plates for the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America (Shriners). To obtain the plate, an emblem-use authorization statement must be obtained from the Shrine Temple ($25 contribution) and presented to the Department of Revenue along with the fee required for personalized license plates and other fees and documents required by law. Any contribution to the Shrine Temple derived from authorization statements, less administrative cost, will be contributed to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled and Burned Children.
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 Transportation
Department of Revenue
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 10, 2000