OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-423
AN ACT IMPROVING HIGHWAY SAFETY BY PROHIBITING
DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED AND STUDYING METHODS
TO DETECT CANNABIS -IMPAIRED DRIVING.
Primary Analyst: PM 4/3/24
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, BP, RP, ES
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Motor Vehicle Dept. TF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund; TF=Transportation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 creates a new violation for driving while ability-impaired
(DWAI) which results in a potential minimal revenue gain from fines.
Section 2 requires that any person with a DWAI violation attend an
operator retraining program offered by the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) or a DMV-certified organization. As under current law,
the individual must pay a fee of not more than $85 to attend such
program. This is not expected to result in a fiscal impact to the state
because, as under current practice, it is expected that the fee would be
paid directly to the vendor to cover the vendor's costs.
Section 2 also provides a process for new organizations to become
certified to conduct the operator retraining program. To the extent that
new organizations seek this certification from DMV, this section results
in minimal revenue gain from application fees. 2024SB-00423-R000267-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Section 4 requires the Commissioners of Emergency Services and
Public Protection and Transportation to report annually on issues
related to drug recognition experts and roadside cannabis testing
efforts, which does not result in a fiscal impact because this is within the
expertise of both departments.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the amount of fines collected from
violations or as otherwise described.