COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE


L.R. No.:         3728-01

Bill No.:          SB 882

Subject:           Attorney General, State; Consumer Protection

Type:              Original

Date:               January 23, 2008




 

Bill Summary:            Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports or credit scores by credit reporting agencies.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0

$0

$0


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0

$0

$0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Local Government

$0

$0

$0








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration, and Office of Secretary of State assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.


Officials from the Office of Attorney General (AGO) did not respond to our request for a statement of fiscal impact.


Oversight assumes, based on similar legislation, that any costs incurred by the AGO will be absorbed within current funding levels.




FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


The proposal may minimally impact small businesses that rely on credit reports by delaying business transactions if a consumer has put a freeze on his or her credit report.


FISCAL DESCRIPTION


The proposed legislation appears to have no fiscal impact.


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 Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration

Office of Secretary of State



NOT RESPONDING: Office of Attorney General














                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                January 23, 2008