Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 16, 2021


The Honorable Russell Jennings, Chairperson
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Statehouse, Room 151B-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Jennings:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2211 by Representative Rhiley
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2211 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2211 would require a law enforcement officer to impound a vehicle if the person cannot
provide proof of liability insurance or self-insurance and if the person has previously been issued
a citation for failure to provide proof of insurance. The vehicle would remain impounded until the
owner provides evidence of insurance. The owner of the vehicle would not be charged for the first
15 days for impoundment, towing costs, storage, or other fees relating to impoundment. The bill
would require the Director of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Revenue to revoke the
registration of the impounded vehicle.
The Kansas Highway Patrol states that HB 2211 could have a fiscal effect because the bill
would require the agency to pay the first 15 days for impoundment, towing costs, storage, or other
fees relating to impoundment from the Kansas Highway Patrol Operations Fund. However, there
are no statistics for the number of second offenses for not being able to produce proof of insurance
and a fiscal effect cannot be estimated.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates that the bill could have a negligible fiscal
effect on the agency which could be absorbed within existing resources.
The Kansas Department of Revenue states that it could see an increase in possessory lien
titles and revoking or stopping registrations. However, there would be no fiscal effect to the
agency. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2211 is not reflected in The FY 2022 Governor’s
Budget Report.
The Honorable Russell Jennings, Chairperson
Page 2—HB 2211

The Kansas Association of Counites indicates that the bill could increase costs for towing
and storage. These costs could be recovered through court costs, although an individual may not
attempt to recover the vehicle if the costs exceed the value of the vehicle. Therefore, the
Association cannot estimate a fiscal effect. The League of Kanas Municipalities states that the bill
would require additional reporting, towing and storage costs to cities. However, a fiscal effect
cannot be determined.


Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: Wendi Stark, League of Municipalities
Jay Hall, Association of Counties
Sherry Macke, Highway Patrol
Bobbi Mariani, Insurance
Debbie Thomas, Judiciary
Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 40-3104, 8-2401