COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4854H.01I Bill No.:HB 2503 Subject:Water Patrol; Lakes, Rivers and Waterways Type:Original Date:March 22, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to boating safety identification
cards.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025General Revenue*$24,345 to $121,725$29,214 to $146,070$29,214 to $146,070Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue$24,345 to $121,725$29,214 to $146,070$29,214 to $146,070
*The Missouri Highway Patrol is ranging the increase in revenue from issuing boating safety
identification cards from 10% to 50% over the current average ($292,140) resulting from
expanding the requirements.
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. 4854H.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. 4854H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§306.127 – Boating safety identification cards
Officials from the Department of Public Safety – Missouri Highway Patrol (MHP)
under Section 306.127.3, fees to obtain a boating safety identification card are deposited into
General Revenue. This proposed language would broaden the requirements to obtain a boating
safety identification card from those who operate vessels on lakes, to those who operate vessels
on all waters of the state. As such, the Patrol anticipates an increase in the amount of fees that
would be deposited into General Revenue.
For the last five fiscal years, the Patrol has averaged $292,140 in deposits to General Revenue
per year. It is unknown how much of an increase per year the proposed language would affect the
deposits into General Revenue. The Patrol is ranging the increase from a 10% to 50% change.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by MHP. Therefore,
Oversight will range MHP’s estimated impact from $29,214 ($292,140 *.10 increase) to
$146,070 ($292,140 * .50 increase) for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the proposal will
have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for MDC.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025GENERAL REVENUE FUNDRevenue – MHP (§306.127) Boating
safety identification cards
$24,345 to
$121,725
$29,214 to
$146,070
$29,214 to
$146,070
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND
$24,345 to
$121,725
$29,214 to
$146,070
$29,214 to
$146,070 L.R. No. 4854H.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
Currently, persons born after January 1, 1984, who operate a vessel on the lakes of this state are
required to have a boater safety identification card issued by the water patrol.
This bill changes that requirement to operation of a vessel on the waters of this state.
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
Department of Public Safety –
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri Department of Conservation
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022