COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0308-01
Bill No.: SB 78
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Driver's Education
Type: Original
Date: January 4, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| 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 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| 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 - Highway Patrol, and Department of Insurance assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the agencies.
Officials from the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) assume the rules, regulations and forms issued by the State Board of Education could require as many as 8 pages in the Code of State Regulations. For any given rule, roughly half again as many pages are published in the Missouri Register as in the Code because cost statements, fiscal notes and the like are not repeated in the Code. These costs are estimated. The estimated cost of a page in the Missouri Register is $23. The estimated cost of a page in the Code of State Regulations is $27. The actual costs could be more or less the SOS's estimated cost of $492 for FY 2002. The impact of this legislation in future years is unknown and depends upon the frequency and length of rules, filed, amended, rescinded or withdrawn.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.
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 2003 and 2004.
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 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |||
| Driver's Education Payments | ($908,800) | ($972,400) | ($1,040,480) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
| Income - Driver's Education Payments | $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. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Insurance
Secretary of State
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 4, 2001