COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         4423-01

Bill No.:          HB 2110

Subject:           Political Subdivisions: Religious Displays

Type:              Original

Date:               February 28, 2008

Bill Summary:            Prohibits any governing authority, board, commission, or personnel of a political subdivision from preventing the display of religious documents in public buildings or on public lands.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 6 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 following list of Offices, Commissions, Departments, Agencies, Colleges, Universities, Cities, and Counties assume no fiscal impact:

Office of the Lt. Governor, Office of the State Auditor, Office of the Secretary of State,

Office of the State Treasurer, Missouri Senate, Office of Missouri State Public Defender

Office of Administration - All Divisions, Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Mental Health, Department of Higher Education, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Revenue, Department of Economic Development, Department of Natural Resources - All Divisions, Department of Public Safety - All Divisions, Missouri State Tax Commission, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement, University of Missouri System, Kansas City Metropolitan Community College, Lincoln University, Linn State Technical College, Moberly Area Community College, City of Columbia, City of West Plains, City of Centralia, and the Clinton County Commission

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 Lt. Governor

Office of the State Auditor

Office of the Secretary of State

Office of the State Treasurer

Missouri Senate

Office of Missouri State Public Defender

Office of Administration - All Divisions

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Agriculture

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Mental Health

Department of Higher Education

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Revenue

Department of Economic Development

Department of Natural Resources - All Divisions

Department of Public Safety - All Divisions

Missouri State Tax Commission

Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

University of Missouri System

Kansas City Metropolitan Community College

Lincoln University

Linn State Technical College

Moberly Area Community College

City of Columbia

City of West Plains

City of Centralia

Clinton County Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Oversight sent response request to all Cities and Counties on the lists and most did not respond. They include some of the following:

Cities of :

St. Louis

Kansas City

Springfield

St. Joseph

St. Charles

Fulton

Jefferson City

Cape Girardeau

Joplin

Lebanon

Raytown

Lees Summit

Maryland Heights

Bridgeton

Florissant

County Commissions of:

Boone

Cole

Callaway

Greene

Franklin

Jefferson

Marion

Camden

Cape Girardeau

Jasper

Johnson

NOT RESPONDING (counties continued)

Platte

Clay

Jackson County Executive

St. Louis County Executive

St. Charles County Executive

Pemiscot

Taney

Warren

Webster

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 28, 2008