SB 0527 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0527 - Killing Police Animals

L.R. NO.  2142-01
BILL NO.  Perfected SB 527
SUBJECT:  Police Animals
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     March 20, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

None

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


                   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                 $0              $0              $0


                         FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed
legislation would not create a significant increase in the workload of the
courts.

Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposed
legislation would not have a fiscal impact on the caseloads of prosecutors.

Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) assume that any
costs incurred as a result of the proposed legislation would be absorbed with
existing resources.  However, passage of more than one similar bill could
require the SPD to request increased appropriations to cover the cumulative
cost of representing the indigent accused.

Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) assume offenders charged
and convicted under the proposed legislation would likely receive fines,
probation, local jail sentences or community-service sanctions.  Any costs
incurred by the DOC would either be absorbed with existing appropriations or
could be requested through normal and customary budget means.

Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway
Patrol and the Office of the Attorney General assume the proposed legislation
would not have a fiscal impact on their agencies.

Officials from the County of St. Louis - Budget Division did not respond to
our fiscal impact request.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)

                                          $0        $0        $0


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)

                                          $0        $0        $0

DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation would make the purposeful killing of a police animal
while the animal is involved in an investigation or in apprehending a
criminal or the attempt to kill or cause serious injury to a police animal a
Class "D" felony.

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 State Courts Administrator
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol
Department of Corrections
Office of the Attorney General

NOT RESPONDING:  County of St. Louis - Budget Division