COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         4019-01

Bill No.:          HB 2117

Subject:           St. Louis City: Law Enforcement

Type:              Original

Date:               February 22, 2008

Bill Summary:            Allows the City of St. Louis to control its police force without state intervention by passing an ordinance.

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 State Courts Administrator assume no fiscal impact on the Courts.

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

Officials of the St. Louis Police Retirement System assume no fiscal impact.

In response to identical legislation of last session, fiscal note 1735-01, SB 486, the following fiscal impact statements were issued:

Officials of the Office of the Secretary of State assume no fiscal impact to their office.

Officials of the Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement stated that this proposal would not create a “substantial proposed change” in future plan benefits as defined in Section 105.660(5). Therefore, an actuarial cost statement is not required.

Officials of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department assume this proposal as written is permissive, and would require action by the city’s governing body before there would be either a positive or negative fiscal impact.

Officials of the City of St. Louis-Budget Division assume the City would realize some additional administrative costs due to oversight and liability, and would save costs associated with Board of Police Commissioners expenses and costs previously spent on legislative communications regarding police matters. Officials assume there would be potential savings in administrative and support functions inherent with the combination of two large organizations such as the City and the Police Department.

Oversight assumes this proposal is discretionary and would require action by the local governing body. Oversight assumes this proposal as written would have 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

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Public Safety

Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department - Budget and Finance

St. Louis Police Retirement System

City of St. Louis -Budget Division

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 22, 2008