COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3336-01
Bill No.: SB 837
Subject: Agriculture Dept.; Motor Fuel
Type: Original
Date: January 22, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Transportation (DHT) assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture (AGR) assume this proposal would not require the AGR to enforce notification at motor fuel pumps where ethanol is used as an oxygenate. AGR will not have to provide, at no cost to the sellers, labels that identify ethanol. AGR officials assume the department will save the annual costs of issuing the labels to fuel stations with ethanol pumps. AGR estimates there are 8,000 ethanol pumps that currently require annual labeling and the cost of one label is $.25, resulting in an annual savings of $2000 (8,000 pumps x $.25 per label = $2000).
Oversight assumes this impact is minimal.
| 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal exempts ethanol from oxygenate labeling 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 Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of Natural Resources
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
January 22, 2002