COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE

 

L.R. No.:         0104-02

Bill No.:          Perfected SCS for SB 47

Subject:           Fire Protection; Employees-Employers; Employment Security

Type:              Original

Date:               March 14, 2007






Bill Summary:            This proposal modifies provisions regarding fire protection.



FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0

$0

$0


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0

$0

$0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

Local Government

$0

$0

$0








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from Department of Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety (DFS) state the proposed legislation contains several fire service-related issues. First, it defines "fire department", and specifies the annual reporting requirement for departments to register with the Division of Fire Safety. The legislation also further defines a volunteer fire protection association. These clear definitions are needed when departments apply for federal and state assistance, and will assist the Division in maintaining clear and accurate records for Missouri fire departments. The bill goes on to create the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act which protects volunteers from being terminated for being late to their place of employment when they are on an emergency response.


DFS states that currently, they have 898 fire departments registered in Missouri. DFS estimate there to be roughly 25,000 fire fighters in the state, with approximately 80% of those being volunteers. DFS assumes the proposal will not fiscally impact their agency.


Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations assume the proposal will not fiscally impact their agency.


In response to a previous version of this proposal, officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services assume the proposal would not fiscally impact their proposal.


Officials from the cities of Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Jefferson City, Springfield and St. Charles did not respond to our request for fiscal impact. Officials from the Desoto Rural Fire Protection District, the Boone County Fire District and the Lake Saint Louis Fire District also did not respond to our request for fiscal impact.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2008

(10 Mo.)

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2008

(10 Mo.)

FY 2009

FY 2010

 

 

 

 

 

$0

$0

$0




FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


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



FISCAL DESCRIPTION


The proposed legislation appears to have no fiscal impact.


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


Department of Public Safety - Division of Fire Safety

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Department of Health and Senior Services


NOT RESPONDING

Cape Girardeau

Columbia

Jefferson City

Springfield

St. Charles

Desoto Rural Fire Protection District

Boone County Fire District

Lake Saint Louis Fire District



                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                March 14, 2007