COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4234-01

Bill No.: HB 1399

Subject: Estates, Wills, and Trusts

Type: Original

Date: April 10, 2006




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
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 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.



Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2007

(10 Mo.)

FY 2008 FY 2009
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2007

(10 Mo.)

FY 2008 FY 2009
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



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





DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation establishes a priority among family members for the release of any information, records, or documents regarding a person who has died. Any written or oral intentions by the decedent or any opposition by a person with the same or higher priority will prevent any documents relating to the decedent from being released.



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 Courts Administrator

Department of Health and Senior Services













Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

April 10, 2006