COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3209-01
Bill No.: HB 1539
Subject: Courts; Evidence; Newspapers and Publications; Television
Type: Original
Date: March 10, 2008
Bill Summary: The proposal provides that certain persons shall not be required to disclose news sources or information.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
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FUND AFFECTED |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS |
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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 |
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FUND AFFECTED |
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Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) |
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FUND AFFECTED |
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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 |
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FUND AFFECTED |
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Local Government |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of Administration – Administrative Hearing Commission and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.
Officials from the Office of the Governor did not respond to Oversight’s request for fiscal impact. However, in response to a similar proposal from the 2007 Session (HB 774,
LR # 1699-01), officials assumed the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) did not respond to Oversight’s request for fiscal impact. However, in response to a similar proposal from the 2007 Session (HCS for HB 774, LR # 1699-02), officials assumed a relatively small number of cases the AGO handles in federal or state court would be impacted by this legislation. To the extent the AGO does have cases that are impacted, AGO assumes any additional costs incurred in discovery or pursuant to special hearings on whether the privilege may be divested can be absorbed within existing resources.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government |
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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government |
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$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
Office of the Attorney General
Office of the Governor
Office of Administration
– Administrative Hearing Commission
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
NOT RESPONDING
Office of the Attorney General
Office of the Governor
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 10, 2008