OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6875
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF AN IDENTITY CARD
OR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE TO A PERSON
BEING DISCHARGED FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8571)
House Calendar No.: 359
Primary Analyst: ME 5/25/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: RP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Correction, Dept. GF - Cost 59,721 244,856
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 25,573 104,847
Department of Motor Vehicles TF - Cost Up to 5,000 Up to
20,000
Department of Motor Vehicles TF - Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund; TF=Transportation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Correction (DOC) and the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to ensure certain incarcerated
individuals have a state identity card or driver's license
2
when they are
released from a correctional facility resulting in the costs described
below.
To meet the requirements of the bill the DOC will have to hire four
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 42.82% of payroll in FY 24.
2
The bill only includes renewal driver's licenses, it does not include issuing of initial
drives license. 2023HB-06875-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
new employees (three correctional counselor's and one financial clerk)
for a cost to the DOC of $59,271 in FY 24
3
and $244,856 in FY 25, along
with associated fringe benefit costs of $25,573 in FY 24 and $104,847 in
FY 25. The amendment requires the DOC to:
• Determine if each new inmate has an identity card or driver's
license and when it expires.
• Determine the documentation needed 24 and 13 months
before the discharge date for an inmate and facilitate the
process by providing forms, fees, waivers, mailing, etc.
Currently, DOC and DMV must ensure an inmate possess an identity
card or license if they request one, qualify for one, and pay the
associated fees. In FY 22 the DOC helped over 1,300 inmates secure a
driver's license or a non-driver ID and approximately 8,000 inmates
were discharged from correctional facilities.
The bill results in a cost to DMV of up to $5,000 in FY 24 and up to
$20,000 in FY 25 for processing and issuance costs related to ID cards
and license renewals. The cost would be dependent on implementation
decisions made by DMV and DOC. The bill also results in a revenue gain
to the Special Transportation Fund for ID card and license renewal fees.
It is unknown how many additional incarcerated people will apply for
IDs and driver's license renewals under the amendment.
House "A" strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal impact
resulting in the impact described above.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of
incarcerated people requesting ID cards and licenses.
3
The costs in FY 24 reflect the bills effective date of April, 1, 2024.