COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE


L.R. No.:         1135-04

Bill No.:          Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SCS for HCS for HB 329

Subject:           Consumer Protection; Credit and Bankruptcy

Type:              Original

Date:               June 1, 2007





 

Bill Summary:            Allows debt adjusters to administer debt management plans.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0

$0

$0


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0

$0

$0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

Local Government

$0

$0

$0








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator and Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.


Officials from the Office of Attorney General assume that any potential costs arising from this proposal can be absorbed with existing resources.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2008

(10 Mo.)

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2008

(10 Mo.)

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


The proposal may require small business debt adjusters to develop debt management plans.


FISCAL DESCRIPTION


The proposed legislation appears to have no 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 Attorney General

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation





                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                June 1, 2007