COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1417-02

Bill No.: Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed HCS for HB 394

Subject: Cemeteries; Funerals and Funeral Directors

Type: Original

Date: May 8, 2003



FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

 $0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0






FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their division.



In response to an earlier version of this proposal, the Medical Examiner of Kansas City assumed the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.







FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0







FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



This proposal defines "next-of-kin" for purposes of Chapter 193, RSMo (Vital Statistics); Chapter 194 (Death-Disposition of Dead Bodies); Chapter 333 (Embalmers and Funeral Directors); and Chapter 436 (Special Purpose Contracts). Deceased persons' next-of-kin may control final disposition of the remains if they assume all costs for disposition. Funeral directors are entitled to rely and act on the lawful instructions of the claimed next-of-kin. A person can designate any person to be his or her next-of-kin by a verified written instrument, including a will or trust.



This proposal is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Economic Development - Professional Registration

City of Kansas City











Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 8, 2003