They assume the number of vehicles currently operating will remain the same and that the manner of operation will not change. Therefore, there should be no increase in the overall cost of maintaining the roadway surfaces and bridges of the state. Oversight notes that the proposal provides for a single-use permit or an annual permit upon request of the owner. It provides for MoDOT to set the fees for the permits, but no fee amount is specified. Therefore, Oversight assumes that MoDOT would establish annual fees that would approximate current amounts collected on an annual basis for single-use permits.
Fiscal impact is assumed to be zero.
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. The proposal would allow the Department of Transportation to issue annual permits for transporting concrete pump trucks and well-drilling equipment. This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.