COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3555-01

Bill No.: SB 884

Subject: Banks and Financial Institutions; Consumer Protection; Credit and Bankruptcy

Type: Original

Date: January 23, 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 - Division of Finance and Division of Credit Unions as well as officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator stated that 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



There could be an impact on title loan and payday loan businesses that would have to keep rates at or below the level required for enforcement of the provisions of the contracts.



DESCRIPTION



This proposed legislation prohibits any court or state official from enforcing payday loans in the amount of $5,000 or less if the total annual percentage rate charged in connection for such loan exceeds five time the market rate.



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 Finance

Division of Credit Unions

Office of State Courts Administrator







Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

January 23, 2002