COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4557H.01I Bill No.:HB 1878 Subject:Licenses - Driver's Type:Original Date:February 8, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions for voter identification.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 4557H.01I
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 4557H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) assume many bills considered by the
General Assembly include provisions allowing or requiring agencies to submit rules and
regulations to implement the act. The SOS is provided with core funding to handle a certain
amount of normal activity resulting from each year’s legislative session. The fiscal impact for
this fiscal note to the SOS for Administrative Rules is less than $5,000. The SOS recognizes that
this is a small amount and does not expect that additional funding would be required to meet
these costs. However, the SOS also recognizes that many such bills may be passed by the
General Assembly in a given year and that collectively the costs may be in excess of what the
office can sustain with the core budget. Therefore, the SOS reserves the right to request funding
for the cost of supporting administrative rules requirements should the need arise based on a
review of the finally approved bills signed by the governor.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations
related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of
regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could require additional resources.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) state:
§115.427.2(1)
The proposed change removes the language requiring the individual to sign a statement
certifying the individual has no other form of personal identification that meets the current
requirements of §115.427.2(1) when applying for a Nondriver identification card for voting
transactions.
Administrative Impact
Currently the Department is required to have the individual who is applying for a Nondriver
license for voting purposes, sign a statement at time of application, certifying under penalty of
perjury that they have no other form of personal identification that would meet the current
requirements of §115.427.2(1).
To implement the proposed change, the Department would be required to:
• Update policies, procedures, and the Uniform License Issuance Manual (ULIM);
• Update forms, manuals, and the Department website;
• Complete business requirements and design documents to modify the Missouri Electronic
Driver License (MEDL) issuance system;
• Complete programming and user acceptance testing of the Missouri Electronic Driver
License (MEDL) issuance system;
• Train staff. L.R. No. 4557H.01I
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FY 2023 - Driver License Bureau
Research/Data Assistant 220hrs. @ $16.30 per hr. =$3,586
Research/Data Analyst 260hrs. @ $24.29 per hr. =$6,315
Administrative Manager 80 hrs. @ $26.37 per hr. =$2,110
Total $12,011
FY 2023 - Personnel Services Bureau
Associate Research/Data Analyst 20 hrs. @ $19.47 per hr. =$389
Associate Research/Data Analyst 10 hrs. @ $19.47 per hr. =$195
Total $584
Total Costs $12,595
Oversight notes that IT costs according to DOR are contracted at $95 per hour. This proposal
would result in $2,873 (30.24 hours x $95) in FY 2023.
Revenue Impact
DOR state currently persons who already hold an acceptable identification for voting are not
allowed the no cost nondriver for voting since they cannot complete the required affidavit
statement. The removal of this limitation may allow persons who already have a valid driver
license or other eligible document to apply for the no cost nondriver for voting. The estimated
number of potential applicants who may have a current acceptable identification document for
voting and yet request an NDL for voting purposes is 53. This number was determined by
reviewing the maximum office denial count statewide in 2021.
The estimated loss of revenue below reflects the office transaction fee and office processing fee
since currently the offices are reimbursed for processing fees related to no fee nondriver for
voting transactions not collected at the time of issuance.
Potential annual loss of NDL Transaction Fee = $6.00 x 53= $318
10 months (FY23) = $265
Total Loss of State General Revenue FY 24, FY 25 and on-going $318
Potential savings from General Revenue by removing reimbursement of processing fees to
license offices for current issuance volumes of nondriver for voting documents would be:
$12.00 x 1,001(948 annual NDL Voting issuance + 53 denials) = $12,012 potential revenue
savings.
Vendor per card cost including postage for NDL $2.44112 x 53 = $129 annually FY 24, 25 and
on-going (this is assuming thee applicants would not have completed application today if fee not
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This impact could potentially increase on election years when more citizens will utilize the
provisions.
**Oversight notes that there may be a potential increase in loss of revenue during an election
year when more citizens will utilize the provisions. According to DOR, the denial count
statewide out of 182 offices was 1,442 persons YTD in 2020 (Presidential Election Year). The
loss of revenue is reflected below:
NDL Transaction Fee (Loss) = $6.00 x 1,442= ($ 8,652)
Office Processing Fee (Savings) = $12.00 x 1,442= $17,304
Total Effect on State General Revenue FY 23, FY 24 and on-going $8,652
Oversight assumes that Department of Revenue will be able to accomplish the requirements of
§115.427.2(1) with existing resources; however, during presidential election years, the
cumulative impact may require additional appropriations. Oversight also assumes the effects on
the General Revenue Fund would not be material.
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, and
Office of the State Courts Administrator each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact
on their respective organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
Officials from the Platte County Board of Elections, Jackson County Election Board, St.
Charles County Board of Elections, Daviess County Clerk’s Office, and St. Louis County
Board of Elections each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective
organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight
will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these organizations.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other local election authorities and county clerks were requested to respond to this
proposed legislation but did not. A general listing of political subdivisions included in
Oversight’s database is available upon request.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025$0$0$0 L.R. No. 4557H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation appears to have no direct fiscal impact.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of the Secretary of State
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Revenue
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Jackson County Board of Elections
Platte County Board of Elections
St. Louis County Board of Elections
St. Louis City Board of Elections
Daviess County Clerk
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022