This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0513 - Exempts Certain Public Works Projects From Prevail. Wage Law
L.R. NO.  2132-01
BILL NO.  SB 513
SUBJECT:  Labor, Public Buildings
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     January 9, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999


Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                   UNKNOWN         UNKNOWN        UNKNOWN

   *  Savings expected in an unknown amount.

                  ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

None


Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                      $0              $0             $0

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

Local Government*             UNKNOWN         UNKNOWN        UNKNOWN

      *  Savings expected in an unknown amount.


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of Administration-Division of Design and
Construction and the Department of Conservation stated this proposal would
have an unknown fiscal impact (savings) on their agency.

Officials from the Department of Corrections and the Department of
Labor-Division of Labor Standards stated that passage of this legislation
will have no fiscal impact on their department.

Officials from the Department of Economic Development, St. Louis County,
Jackson County, Cole County  did not respond to our fiscal impact request.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government     FY 1997     FY 1998     FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)
Savings
  Non-prevailing Wages               Unknown     Unknown     Unknown

FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government     FY 1997     FY 1998     FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)
Savings
  Non-prevailing Wages               Unknown     Unknown     Unknown

DESCRIPTION

This act exempts any new public works project of less than $200,000, or
public works project for renovation of existing buildings with an estimated
cost of less than $100,000, from sections 290.210 through 290.340 of the
prevailing wage law.

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

Department of Labor
Department of Highway and Transportation
Office of Administration
Department of Corrections
Department of Conservation

Not Responding:  Department of Economic Development, St. Louis County,
                          Jackson County, Cole County