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F I S C A L    I M P A C T    R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR

Snyder

DATE TYPED

2-7-04

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE

Hazardous Material Endorsement Checks

SB

40/aSCORC

 

 

ANALYST

Reynolds-Forte

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

 

 

NFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

 

Response Received From

Department of Transportation

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of SCORC  Amendment

 

The Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee amendment to the bill replaces “may” with “shall” on page three, line 17 of the bill.  The amended sentence reads:

 

The department shall require an applicant requesting a hazardous material (“H”) endorsement to be subject to a background check pursuant to the federal Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

 

Synopsis of Original Bill

 

Senate Bill 40 adds a section of law that allows the Taxation and Revenue Department to require an applicant who requests a hazardous material (“H”) endorsement to their commercial driver’s license to be subject to a background check. 

 

Senate Bill 40 also repeals Section 74-4F-3 NMSA 1978 which allowed the Taxation and Revenue Department to charge a hazardous material transportation permit fee.  The Motor Vehicle Division says the federal government, not the State, is now issuing hazardous material permits and this section of law is no longer needed.

 

Significant Issues

 

The New Mexico Department of Transportation notes that Senate Bill 40 is an attempt to bring New Mexico into compliance with Federal (US) law (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001),

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The fiscal impact of Senate Bill 40 would be to the person applying for the endorsement; Motor Vehicle believes this could add $40-$75 to this hazardous materials endorsement.

 

TECHNICAL ISSUES

 

The New Mexico Department of Transportation believes that on page 3, line8, the word “may” should be changed to “shall” to ensure background checks are conducted in compliance with federal law. 

 

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