LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 114 HLS 24RS 40
Bill Text Version: ENGROSSED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: March 22, 2024 8:24 AM Author: FARNUM
Dept./Agy.: Department of State
Subject: Annual Canvass/Address Confirmation Notice Analyst: Kimberly Fruge
VOTING/REGISTRATION EG +$336,108 GF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides for a supplemental annual canvass of registered voters
Proposed law requires the Department of State (DOS) to send, along with the annual canvass, an address confirmation
notice to the following individuals: (1) registrants whose name did not appear with correct addresses provided by the US
post office; and (2) registrants who failed to engage in certain election related activities in the past 10 years, and transfer
the registrant to the inactive list of voters.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $336,108 INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE $336,108
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $336,108 $336,108
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
Proposed law will result in an SGF expenditure increase of $336,108 in FY 25 as well as a potential expenditure increase of $28,411 in
FY 26 and subsequent fiscal years. Since the costs for address confirmation notices are minimal in subsequent fiscal years, the SOS has
indicated that any expenditure increase can likely be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Proposed law requires the Department
of State (DOS) to send an address confirmation notice to the following: (1) registrants whose name did not appear with correct addresses
provided by the US post office; and (2) registrants who failed to engage in certain election related activities in the past 10 years, and
transfer the registrant to the inactive list of voters.
To implement proposed law, the department anticipates one-time expenditures of $52,000 (520 hours x $100 per hour) for IT program
development changes within the Election Registration and Information Network (ERIN) system.
Based upon recent canvass lists, approximately 183,000 registrants would be sent an address confirmation notice in FY 25 under this
measure. Currently address confirmation notices cost $0.99 each to print and mail. The estimated cost to mail address confirmation
notices is $181,170 (183,000 cards x $0.99). The proposed law requires business reply mail and prepaid return postage that costs $0.75
per card ($0.63 business reply/forward and $0.12 return postage). Assuming 75% of registrants return their address confirmation notice,
the estimated cost is $102,938 (75% of 183,000 X $0.75). However, to the extent the percentage of registrants that return their address
confirmation notice increases or decreases, the costs associated with return postage under this measure would increase or decrease
accordingly.
Proposed Law Expenditures in FY 25
IT Programing (one-time expenditure) $ 52,000
Mail Out Postage Address Confirmation Notices $ 181,170
Return Postage Address Confirmation Notice $ 102,938
Total $336,108
To continue implementing the proposed law in subsequent fiscal years, the department anticipates 10% of the original 183,000 registrants
will be sent address confirmation notices. The estimated cost to mail address confirmation notices is $18,117 (10% of 183,000 x $0.99 per
card). Assuming 75% of registrants return their confirmation notice, the estimated cost is $10,294 (75% x 18,300 x $0.75). However, to
the extent the percentage of registrants that return their address confirmation notice increases or decreases, the costs associated with
return postage under this measure would increase or decrease accordingly.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
x 13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} x 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Patrice Thomas
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB114 Original: 18:193(H), 18:198(A), 18:193(B)
HB114 Engrossed: 18:193(H), 18:198(A), 18:193(B)