COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         3715-01

Bill No.:          HB 1647

Subject:           Secretary of State: Elections, Crimes

Type:              Original

Date:               February 14, 2008

Bill Summary:            Makes the use of a wireless recording device in a polling place an election offense.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 5 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 - Elections 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. Therefore, we reserve the right to request funding for the cost of supporting administrative rules requirements should the need arise based on a review of the finally approved bills signed by the governor.

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 Office of the Attorney General assume no fiscal impact to their office.

Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume no fiscal impact on the Courts.

Officials of the Department of Corrections assume no fiscal impact to their department.

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

Officials of the Platte County Board of Election Commission 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 - Elections

Office of the Attorney General

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Corrections

Clay County Board of Election Commission

Platte County Board of Election Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Kansas City Board of Election Commission

St. Louis County Board of Election Commission

St. Louis City Board of Election Commission

Jackson County Board of Election Commission

NOT RESPONDING (continued)

Boone County Clerk

Callaway County Clerk

Lincoln County Clerk

Taney County Clerk

Greene County Clerk

Warren County Clerk

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 14, 2008