COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 2087-01

Bill No.: Perfected HB 599

Subject: Kansas City: Courts Costs

Type: Original

Date: March 19, 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 of the Office of State Court Administrator assume there would be no fiscal impact on the Courts.



Officials of the Kansas City Manager's Office assume this proposal would generate approximately $350,000 annually. Officials stated that these monies would be used to offset most of the costs of a records management system. Officials assume that would improve the administration of justice in Kansas City.



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
CITY OF KANSAS CITY GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Income to Kansas City
from increased court costs of $5 $291,667 $350,000 $350,000
Cost to Kansas City
upkeep of court information and records management system



($291,667)

($350,000)

($350,000)
Estimated Net Effect to Local Government

$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 bill allows Kansas City to provide for additional court costs up to $5 per case for municipal ordinance violations to be used for the procurement, installation, maintenance, consulting services, and upkeep of a court information and records management system.

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



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of State Court Administrator

Kansas City Manager's Office



Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 19, 2003