COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE


L.R. No.:         4114-01

Bill No.:          HB 1696

Subject:           Motor Vehicles; Revenue Department

Type:              Original

Date:               January 28, 2008





 

Bill Summary:           Prohibits advertisements in driver's license renewal notifications.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

General Revenue

($793,000)

($970,878)

($1,000,006)

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

($793,000)

($970,878)

($1,000,006)


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 Department of Revenue (DOR) state that forms, printing, and envelope costs are now paid for by a vendor in accordance with a contract, in return for DOR allowing advertising to be included with the notices. Renewal notices are printed utilizing a professional flyer that uses color to distinguish pertinent information about the vehicle renewal registrations. The information contained in these color sections specifically indicates the requirements for renewal and what needs to be submitted for compliance. In addition, the notice may highlight public safety issues and law changes.


DOR assumes the following to ensure that the quality of renewal notices is maintained:

 

                      Incur all forms and printing/envelope costs.  

 

                      Additional postage costs for 3.4 million renewal notices each year. DOR only pays $.191 per renewal notice for postage because this is at the postcard rate.

 

                      Incur maintenance costs for the machine that inserts/folds the renewals in the Mail Service Center at $45,000 each year.


These expenses are estimated at $793,000 in FY'09, $970,878 in FY'10, and $1,000,006 in FY'11.


The Office of Administration Information Technology (ITSD DOR) estimates that this legislation could be implemented utilizing 3 existing CIT III's for 2 months at a rate of $25,116. ITSD DOR estimates the IT portion of this request can be accomplished within existing resources; however, if priorities shift, additional FTE/overtime would be needed to implement. Funding would be requested through the budget process.









FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

GENERAL REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost -DOR - Printing, envelope, postage, and maintenance costs for vehicle registration renewal notices



($793,000)



($970,878)



($1,000,006)

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE


($793,000)


($970,878)


($1,000,006)



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.


FISCAL DESCRIPTION


This proposed legislation prohibits the Department of Revenue from including commercial inserts or other forms of advertising in motor vehicle registration renewal notices.


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 Revenue


                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                January 28, 2008