OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1251
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING A DRIVER TRAINING
PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LEGISLATIVE
OVERSIGHT OF MEDICAID STATE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING TIMELY WHEELCHAIR REPAIR
STANDARDS.
Primary Analyst: ES 4/1/25
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, PM, JP
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Aging and Disability Services,
Dept.
GF - Transfer
from
(265,500) (265,500)
Department of Motor Vehicles TF - Transfer to 265,500 265,500
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
GF - Transfer
from
(149,500) (159,400)
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
TF - Transfer to 149,500 159,400
Consumer Protection, Dept. GF - Cost 106,733 149,099
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 38,566 57,849
Note: GF=General Fund; TF=Transportation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 transfers the Driver Training Program from the Department
of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) within the General Fund (GF) to
the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within the Special
Transportation Fund (STF). This provision results in an even transfer of
$415,000 in FY 26 and $424,900 in FY 27 from the GF to the STF and
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 40.71% of payroll in FY 26. 2025SB-01251-R000427-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
includes three filled positions and associated salaries and fringe benefit
costs as well as other program expenses.
Section 2 requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit
all state plan amendments (SPAs) for approval by the Appropriations
and Human Services committees at least 30 days before submitting them
for federal approval. To the extent this delays or prevents a change that
otherwise would have occurred, the state could experience a fiscal
impact that cannot be determined at this time.
Section 3, which requires DSS to submit SPAs to the Council on
Medical Assistance Program Oversight (MAPOC) for review, has no
fiscal impact.
Section 4 makes systemic noncompliance with timely wheelchair
repair requirements an unfair trade practice violation resulting in a cost
to the state. To enforce the unfair trade practice violation the
Department of Consumer Protection will have to hire one special
investigator and one consumer information representative for salary
and other expenses cost of $106,733 in FY 26
2
and $149,099 in FY 27,
along with associated fringe benefit costs of $38,566 in FY 26 and $57,849
in FY 27. The two additional employees are needed to manage the
complaints, gather information, and perform investigations.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to employee wage increases and
inflation.
2
The costs in FY 26 reflect eight months of expenditures due to the bill's November 1,
2025, effective date.