OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
HB-6688
AN ACT CONCERNING A HIGHWAY USE FEE.
Primary Analyst: PM 6/7/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the Special
Transportation Fund
TF - Revenue
Gain
None 45,000,000
Resources of the Special
Transportation Fund
TF - Cost None Up to
450,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
TF - Cost None Up to
185,850
Note: TF=Transportation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill imposes a highway user fee beginning on January 1, 2023,
which would generate an anticipated $45 million in new revenue in FY
23 and $90 million annually thereafter, increasing by inflation.
Estimated revenue through FY 26 is as follows:
($ millions) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 FY 26
Highway User Fee - 45.0 90.0 94.1 98.3
The bill also results in a cost of up to $635,850 in FY 23 for salary
1
The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 41.3% of payroll in FY 22 and FY 23. 2021HB-06688-R00-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
and fringe benefit costs associated with up to seven new positions
required for program implementation.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly,
solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the
General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety
of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.