COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3712-04

BILL NO.: SB 845

SUBJECT: Mortgage Brokers

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 26, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None $0 $0 $0
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 $0 $0 $0
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 of the Department of Economic Development - Divisions of Finance, Credit Unions, and Professional Registration and the Department of Insurance assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government
FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government
FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Mortgage brokers who are small businesses may be fiscally impacted by the proposal insofar as costs of obtaining bonds differ from costs of obtaining audits.



DESCRIPTION



The proposal would allow residential mortgage brokers who post a $50,000 bond to avoid audit requirements.



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 Economic Development - Divisions of Finance, Credit Unions and Professional Registration

Department of Insurance



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 10, 2000