OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5413
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ILLEGAL USE OF CERTAIN
VEHICLES AND STREET TAKEOVERS.
Primary Analyst: LG 4/10/24
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, BP, RP
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost 107,700 105,900
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost Potential
Significant
Potential
Significant
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 43,500 43,500
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Various Municipalities Savings See Below See Below
Various Municipalities Potential
Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill results in various fiscal impacts described below regarding
changes to street takeovers and the illegal use of motor vehicles.
Sections 1 and 2 allows municipalities to (1) seize certain all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs) that violate a local ordinance if the municipality mails
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 41.25% of payroll in FY 25. 2024HB-05413-R000453-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
a letter to the owner or lienholder first and (2) destroy the vehicles
instead of requiring them to be stored or sold at a public auction. This
may result in a potential cost to municipalities to the extent that more
ATVs are seized. There is also a potential savings to municipalities to
the extent they no longer have to store or auction the vehicles. These
sections have no impact on municipalities that have not adopted an
ordinance on the operation of ATVs.
Section 3 allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting
street takeovers and allows fines to be set for the violation of this
ordinance. There is a potential revenue gain to municipalities beginning
in FY 25 to the extent that the ordinance is adopted, and fines are issued
for violations. The section allows fines to be set up to $1,000 for the first
violations, $1,500 for the second violations, and $2,000 for all subsequent
violations.
Section 4 makes various changes to certain license penalties that does
not result in an impact to the state or municipalities.
Section 5 adds several municipal ordinance violations to the list of
offenses for which fines are payable to the Centralized Infraction Bureau
(CIB). This may result in a potential revenue gain to municipalities from
fines to the extent that municipalities create ordinances and that
violations occur.
Section 6 requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to
administer grants to municipalities to support enforcement of street
takeover and ATV regulations ordinances. The grants must be at least
$500,000 and specific uses are outlined in the bill. The section also
requires OPM to develop grant application forms, post grant
information online, and annually report on the program.
This results in a cost of approximately $105,900 in FY 25 and FY 26 to
OPM for a Lead Planning Analyst, training and supplies, and a one-time
cost of $1,760 in FY 25 for equipment costs. The is also a cost of $43,500
in FY 25 and FY 26 to the Office of the State Comptroller for associated
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The section also results in a cost to OPM for grant funds of at least
$500,000 to each municipality and a corresponding potential revenue
gain to municipalities beginning in FY 25.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation, the number of vehicles
seized, fines, violations issued, and grants administered to
municipalities.