COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3034-02

Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 729

Subject: Mortgages and Deeds; Banks and Financial Institutions

Type: Original

Date: February 26, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.









FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Divisions of Finance and Credit Unions and the Department of Insurance assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small businesses could expect additional costs relating to higher mortgage insurance amounts resulting from this proposed legislation.



DESCRIPTION



This proposed legislation would authorize mortgage insurers to insure a mortgage in an amount not exceeding 103% of the fair market value of the property at the time of the loan if secured by a first lien. Current law allows insurance only in an amount not exceeding 100%.



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 Insurance

Department of Economic Development

Division of Finance

Division of Credit Unions





Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

February 26, 2002