COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         5371-02

Bill No.:          Perfected HCS for HB 2321

Subject:           Conservation Department: Voter Registration

Type:              Original

Date:               April 8, 2008

Bill Summary:            Allows voter registration with applications for resident hunting and fishing permits.

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 assume no fiscal impact to their department.

Officials of the Missouri Department of Conservation assume that permit vendors would not be required to ask each applicant if they would like a voter registration application, but would give the license applicant a voter application if they would ask the vendor for one.

Officials assume that they would realize minimal fiscal impact for postage required to mail out voter registration forms when requested by phone applicants.

Oversight assumes the Conservation Commission would realize insignificant administrative fiscal impact. Oversight assumes the number of phone requests for a voter registration application would not be significant. Oversight assumes the postage required for mailings could be absorbed with existing appropriations.

Oversight assumes the vendors would offer each applicant of a hunting or fishing license an application for voter registration. The applicant at their option could accept the application or reject the application. Applicants would be responsible for mailing their application to the local election authority.  

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

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

FISCAL DESCRIPTION

Requires all applicants for any resident hunting or fishing permit at any local Department of Conservation office or permit vendor to receive a voter registration application form. The Secretary of State would provide application forms for voter registration to the Department of Conservation for distribution to local offices and permit vendors. Applicants would mail the completed voter registration application to the local election authority.

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

Missouri Department of Conservation

Platte County Board of Election Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Kansas City Board of Election

Jackson County Board of Election Commission

St. Louis City Board of Election Commission

St. Louis County Board of Election Commission

Clay County Board of Election Commission

County Clerks of the Counties of :

Boone

Barry

Camden

Cape Girardeau

Carroll

NOT RESPONDING (continued)

Callaway

Cass

Franklin

Greene

Johnson

Lafayette

Lawrence

Lincoln

Marion

Taney

Texas

Warren

Webster

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                April 8, 2008