COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0550-02
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 136
Subject: Health Department; Health Care; Revenue Department; Licenses - Driver's; Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils
Type: Original
Date: February 21, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Highway | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Organ Donor Program | $160,910 | $202,092 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$160,910 | $202,092 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Office of Attorney General assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Department of Health (DOH) officials state the costs of the feasibility study and subsequent report would be less than $10,000 and would be absorbed by the existing organ donor program budget. Therefore, DOH assume this proposal would have no additional fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume the following administrative and fiscal impacts:
Division of Motor Vehicles and Driver Licensing
Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau
DOR states this proposal would require program modifications to be made to the over-the-counter (OTC) driver licensing system in order to change the system to collect a two dollar donation for the organ donor fund rather than one dollar. Programming this system would facilitated by contractual requirements with Polaroid Corporation. Polaroid estimates sixty hours to complete the requirements of this proposals.
FY02
60 Estimated Hours of Programming
x $125 Hourly Programming Rate
$7,500 Programming Costs
REVENUE INCREASE
The Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau estimates increased revenue collected for the organ donor program fund. The following estimates are based on fiscal years 2002 and 2003 only as these are the final two years of a three year transition to a six year driver license renewal system. The Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau estimates that half of the renewal license applicants will be able to donate $2.00 through this transitional period as these are the only applicants eligible to donate $2.00.. Beginning fiscal year 2004, this proposal will be revenue neutral as license ASSUMPTION (continued)
renewal volumes and the increased donation amount will offset each other. DOR states that estimates are based on current donation levels of $33,682 per month.
FY02
$33,682 Current Donations Monthly
/ 2 Half of All Applicants Will Be Eligible for a $2.00 Donation
16,841 Six Year Applicants Who Will Donate an Additional $1.00
x $1 Increased Donations
$16,841 Increased Donation Per Month
x 10 Number of Months in Fiscal year 2002
$168,841 Increased Funding in FY02
FY03
$16,841 Increased Donations Monthly
x 12 Number of Months in Fiscal Year 2003
$202,092 Increased Funding for FY03
Oversight notes that the fund is to repay the DOR the costs for development and implementation of the contribution program. These costs are reflected in the Highway Fund. Oversight has also reflected a transfer-in from the Organ Donor Program Fund to repay the costs of development and implementation. The proposal states that for the first fiscal year, the Organ Donor Program Fund shall reimburse the DOR for actual operating expenses of the program up to a maximum of $100,000. For each fiscal year thereafter, the fund shall reimburse the DOR for the actual operating costs of the program in an amount not to exceed the prior year's actual operating costs, on a full fiscal year basis, plus three percent. Therefore, Oversight has calculated the net impact to DOR equal to approximately $7,500 for FY02 and $0 for FY03 and FY04 to reflect the reimbursement by the Organ Donor Program Fund.
Oversight assumes that hospitals could experience some administrative tasks relating to this proposal. However, we believe that the functions could be absorbed with existing resources and therefore have shown no fiscal impact to hospitals.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) did not respond to our fiscal impact request. However, in responding to a similar proposal last session DPS assumed no fiscal impact.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
This proposal would result in a increase in Total State Revenues.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| HIGHWAY FUND | |||
| Transfer - In | |||
| Transfer from Organ Donor Program Fund for Development and Implementation Cost |
$7,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Costs - Department of Revenue | |||
| OTC Programming - Drivers License | ($7,500) | $0 | $0 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON HIGHWAY FUND |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| ORGAN DONOR PROGRAM FUND | |||
| Income - Department of Health | |||
| Additional donation from license | $168,410 | $202,092 | $0 |
| Transfer - Out | |||
| Transfer to Highway Fund for DOR development and implementation costs |
($7,500) |
$0 |
$0 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON ORGAN DONOR PROGRAM FUND |
$160,910 |
$202,092 |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would modify membership and duties of the Organ Donation Advisory Committee and allow increased contributions. One member from the Department of Revenue would be added to the Organ Donation Advisory Committee. A duty would be added for the Committee to study the feasibility of providing internet access to the organ donor registry for authorized personnel. The Committee would provide a report of its findings. Currently, Section 302.171, RSMo, outlines the procedure individuals must follow when applying for a Missouri driver's license. New language would state that an applicant may make a donation of $2 to promote organ donor programs when that applicant becomes eligible for the six-year license renewal allowed in Section 302.177, RSMo.
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
Division of Professional Registration
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Public Safety
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Office of Attorney General
Department of Health
Department of Revenue
NOT RESPONDING: Department of Public Safety
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 21, 2001