COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4996-01

Bill No.: SJR 40

Subject: Agriculture and Animals; Conservation Dept; Constitutional Amendments

Type: Original

Date: March 28, 2006




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
General Revenue ($52,560) $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

($52,560) $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
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 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Missouri Department of Conservation stated that the proposal would not appear to have an impact on their organization.



Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, and the Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their organizations.



In response to a similar proposal, officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) stated that statewide newspaper publication of constitutional amendments cost approximately $1,752 per column inch per publication date based on an estimate provided by the Missouri Press Service. The SOS estimated this proposal would require 10 column inches including title header and certification paragraph, for three required publications. (($1,752 x 3=$5,256) x 10=$52,560).



Oversight assumes the proposal would be submitted to the voters at the general election in November, 2006, although it could be submitted to the voters at any regular or special election date after the effective date of the proposal.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2006

(10 Mo.)

FY 2007 FY 2008
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost - Secretary of State

Newspaper Advertisements



($52,560)


$0


$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND ($52,560) $0 $0




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2006

(10 Mo.)

FY 2007 FY 2008
$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 would call for a referendum to be held in conjunction with the general election in November 2006, or at a special election called by the Governor to create a constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game.



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

Office of Administration

Division of Budget and Planning

Department of Conservation







Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 28, 2006