COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 857-09
Bill No.: HCS for SS for SB 244
Subject: Licenses-Driver's, Revenue Dept., Motor Vehicles; Motor Fuel; Motor Carriers; Transportation
Type: Original
Date: May 4, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| State Road Fund | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($100,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume this proposal would not cause any appreciable increase in the volume of traffic cases presented. They stated it was not possible to predict any increased revenue to the school fund as a result of increased fines in work zones.
Oversight assumes that any increased revenue would be minimal.
Officials from the Missouri Highway Patrol, and Department of Economic Development, Public Service Commission and Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety, assume no fiscal impact from this proposal.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) assume the following:
Administrative Impact - Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau
Stealing Motor Fuel
The Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau attempted to obtain statistics from the Missouri State Highway Patrol regarding arrests for stealing fuel. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was unable to provide such data.
The Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau also contacted the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and was advised that they conducted a survey about two years ago with members of their organization. Those who responded indicated that prosecution on such cases is rare due to the dollar amount involved. Most cases involve a theft of less than $20.00 worth of fuel.
In order to implement this legislation, the Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau will have to develop new conviction codes and two new action types for the license withdrawal actions that will be imposed. These can be developed with existing resources.
Based on the undetermined number of violators, DOR assumes the fiscal impact of this legislation is UNKNOWN. Oversight assumes the fiscal impact of this proposal is minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.
STATE DATA CENTER
The State Data Center will have costs of $6,000 in fiscal year 2002. Oversight assumes this cost is minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Failure to Drive Through a Railroad Crossing
This legislation contains language which will allow Missouri to comply with recent rulemaking from the Federal Highway Administration. This language states that no person shall drive through a railroad crossing when there is not sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing. Additionally, no person shall drive through a railroad crossing unless the vehicle has sufficient undercarriage clearance to prevent the undercarriage of the vehicle from contacting the railroad crossing.
These provisions of the proposal will have no fiscal impact on the Department of Revenue.
Construction Zone Offenses
These provisions of the proposal will have no fiscal impact on Department of Revenue.
Sheltered Workshops
The provisions of this proposal regarding sheltered workshops will have no impact on the Department of Revenue.
Officials from the Department of Transportation assume:
This legislation allows increased penalties for speeding in work zones. Two additional warning signs are required in each work zone if the additional fine is to be applied. Our signs have a three year life cycle while the posts have a 10 year life cycle; therefore, appropriate replacement schedules for these additional signs would be necessary. Initially, MoDOT will use existing signs in all work zones. MoDOT assumes it will cost an additional $40,000 per year to phase in new construction work zone signs over three years. MoDOT assumes signs for maintenance work zones would cost an additional $60,000 per year to phase in over three years.
The driver's license reinstatement fees will increase revenue for the highway funds, however, it is not possible to predict the amount of the fees that will be collected. Oversight assumes that any increased revenue would be minimal.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| HIGHWAY FUNDS | |||
| Cost - MoDOT | |||
| Additional sign replacement costs | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON | |||
| HIGHWAY FUNDS | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) |
| 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:
Require the director of revenue to suspend an individual's driving privilege if convicted of stealing fuel. A first offense would suspend the driving privilege for six months and a second offense would revoke the driving privilege for one year.
Permit a suit against those who fail to pay for trucking services and would specify damages in certain cases.
Create the new crimes of failing to drive a vehicle completely through a railroad crossing and failure to drive a vehicle completely through a railroad crossing when the vehicle does not have sufficient undercarriage clearance necessary to prevent the vehicle from contacting the railroad crossing.
Increase penalties for speeding in work zones.
Allow sheltered workshops to be defined as a political subdivision, as used to determine if a motor vehicle is required to be registered with the Department of Revenue.
Regulate labor rates for warranty work on industrial, maintenance, construction, or outdoor power equipment.
DESCRIPTION - continued
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Revenue
Missouri Highway Patrol
Department of Transportation
Department of Economic Development
Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety
Public Service Commission
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
May 4, 2001