COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         3341-02

Bill No.:          Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SCS for HB 1311

Subject:           Secretary of State: Elections, Municipalities

Type:              Original

Date:               May 20, 2008

Bill Summary:            Imposes certain requirements on write-in candidates for municipal office.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

☐ 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).

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Office of the Secretary of State - Rules Division stated that many bills considered by the General Assembly include provisions allowing or requiring agencies to submit rules and regulations to implement the act. The Secretary of State’s office is provided with core funding to handle a certain amount of normal activity resulting from each year’s legislative session. The fiscal impact for this fiscal note to Secretary of State’s office for Administrative Rules is less than $2,500. The Secretary of State’s office recognizes that this is a small amount and does not expect that additional funding would be required to meet these costs. However, we also recognize that many such bills may be passed by the General Assembly in a given year and that collectively the costs may be in excess of what our office can sustain with our core budget.

Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.

Officials of the Platte County Board of Election Commission assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the City of Columbia assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the City of Centralia assume no fiscal impact.

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 Secretary of State - Rules Division

City of Columbia

City of Centralia

Platte County Board of Election Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Cities of :

Boonville

Cape Girardeau

Florissant

Gladstone

Harrisonville

Independence

Kansas City Board of Elections

Maryville

Pacific

Poplar Bluff

Raytown

Springfield

St. Charles

St. Louis County Board of Elections Commission

Warrenton

Webb City

West Plains

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director                                                                                                May 20, 2008