LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

SENATE, No. 2854

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

DATED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis:

Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge test upon license renewal.

Type of Impact:

Annual increases in State costs and State revenue

Agencies Affected:

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

 

 

Office of Legislative Services Estimate

Fiscal Impact

Year 1 

Year 2

Year 3 

 

Annual State Cost Increase

Indeterminate – See comments below

 

Annual State Revenue Increase

Indeterminate – See comments below

 

 

 

 

·         The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) cannot determine the annual increase in State costs associated with requiring school bus drivers to retake the school bus endorsement knowledge test each time the school bus driver applies to renew the driver’s commercial driver’s license.  It is possible that any annual increase in State costs may be mitigated by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) by increasing the cost of the license or renewal fee.

 

 

BILL DESCRIPTION

 

      This bill requires school bus drivers to retake the school bus endorsement knowledge test each time the school bus driver applies to the MVC to renew the driver’s commercial driver’s license.

 

 

FISCAL ANALYSIS

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

      None received.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

 

      The OLS cannot determine the annual net increase in State costs for requiring school bus drivers to retake the school bus endorsement knowledge test each time the driver applies to the MVC to renew the driver’s commercial driver’s license.  The OLS does not have information indicating the costs incurred by the MVC to administer the school bus endorsement knowledge test.  Currently, the MVC indicates that the cost of a four-year commercial driver’s license for a school bus driver, with all the appropriate endorsements, is $46.00.

      Pursuant to N.J.S.A.39:2A-36.1, the MVC is authorized to increase the fees collected pursuant to N.J.S.A.39:3-10.30, which concerns the fees for issuance and renewal of commercial driver’s licenses and endorsements thereon.  It is possible that any increased State costs resulting from the bill could be mitigated by an increase in the fees imposed by the MVC for the renewal of the school bus passenger endorsement.

 

 

Section:

Authorities, Utilities, Transportation, and Communications

Analyst:

Philip Mersinger

Senior Counsel

Approved:

Frank W. Haines III

Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

 

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).