Bill Summary: Establishes the Clean American Fuel Board and creates the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
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Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


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 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) and Department of Agriculture (AGR)assume no fiscal impact to their agency.

Officials from the Secretary of State's Office assume many bills considered by the General Assembly include provisions allowing or requiring agencies to submit rules and regulations to implement the act. The Secretary of State’s office 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 Secretary of State’s office for Administrative Rules is less than $2,500. The Secretary of State’s office recognizes that this is a small amount and does not expect that additional funding would be required to meet these costs. However, we also recognize 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 our office can sustain with our core budget. Therefore, we reserve 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 packets and sections of the State Manual related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of packets at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process.

Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume they would need 0.5 FTE (Energy Specialist I/II) to perform the duties required by this proposal. Duties would include: providing staff support to The Clean American Fuel Board (convening meetings, preparing and annually updating reports); promulgating rules in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the board; issuing grants for infrastructure projects and education/outreach; preparing and reviewing application forms and determining eligibility for the various rebate amounts and issuing the rebates. It is assumed that funds from General Revenue would be appropriated to the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund. It is assumed the grants, rebates and costs to administer this program would be paid from the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund. The total impact to General Revenue cannot be determined as it is subject to appropriations.

Oversight assumes this would be accomplished during the normal budgetary process. Therefore, Oversight assumes the initial administrative impact of this proposal is $0.

Officials from the Department of Transportation did not respond to our fiscal impact request.

Yes, if the small business begins an alternative fuel infrastructure project, it could qualify for the grants established by this proposal. Or, if the small business purchased an alternative fuel vehicle, it could qualify for the rebates established by this proposal.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2009 (10 Mo.)	FY 2010	FY 2011

	$0	$0	$0