STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT Explanation of Fiscal Impact Amended by House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicle Subcommittee on February 22, 2017 Updated for Additional Agency Response State Expenditure The bill amends various code sections related to pedestrian and bicyclist safety. It provides definitions and requirements for drivers. The bill adds that a driver who fails to yield to a vulnerable road user is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be required to successfully complete the National Safety Defensive Driving Course Council’s or its equivalent within six months after the conviction. Department of Motor Vehicles. The agency indicates that this bill will increase non-recurring expenses by $2,200 for programming and coding associated with the potential driver’s license suspension for not completing the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course or equivalent within six months after conviction of the misdemeanor. This section was updated based upon a response from the agency. State Revenue The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any other provision of law. Existing law distributes revenue generated from fines, assessments, and surcharges imposed for such convictions among the general fund, specified state agencies and programs, and local governments. Although data is not available to project the number of convictions or amount of fine that may be assessed, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office does not expect the state share of any additional revenue generated as a result of this bill to be significant. Local Expenditure The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any other provision of law. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office does not anticipate the number of offenses, judicial proceedings, or convictions will have an expenditure impact on local governments. Local Revenue The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT Explanation of Fiscal Impact Amended by House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicle Subcommittee on February 22, 2017 Updated for Additional Agency Response State Expenditure The bill amends various code sections related to pedestrian and bicyclist safety. It provides definitions and requirements for drivers. The bill adds that a driver who fails to yield to a vulnerable road user is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be required to successfully complete the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course or its equivalent within six months after the conviction. Department of Motor Vehicles. The agency indicates that this bill will increase non-recurring expenses by $2,200 for programming and coding associated with the potential driver’s license suspension for not completing the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course or equivalent within six months after conviction of the misdemeanor. This section was updated based upon a response from the agency. State Revenue The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any other provision of law. Existing law distributes revenue generated from fines, assessments, and surcharges imposed for such convictions among the general fund, specified state agencies and programs, and local governments. Although data is not available to project the number of convictions or amount of fine that may be assessed, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office does not expect the state share of any additional revenue generated as a result of this bill to be significant. Local Expenditure The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any other provision of law. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office does not anticipate the number of offenses, judicial proceedings, or convictions will have an expenditure impact on local governments. Local Revenue The amended bill makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a vulnerable road user who has the right-of-way. The misdemeanor is in addition to any other finding of a violation of any
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