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Fiscal Note - SB 0146 - Special School District of St. Louis County

L.R. NO.  0780-01
BILL NO.  Truly Agreed To And Finally Passed SB 146
SUBJECT:  Education, Elementary and Secondary:  Vocational Education
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     April 22, 1997



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1998             FY 1999           FY 2000
None                            $0                  $0                $0

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


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1998             FY 1999           FY 2000
None                            $0                  $0                $0

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


                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1998             FY 1999           FY 2000
Local Government                $0                  $0                $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume
the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the department.

Officials from the St. Louis Special School District assume the proposal
would result in no cost to the district.

Officials from the House of Representatives assume the proposal would result
in no fiscal impact to them.

Officials from the Senate assume expenses would be paid from contingent
appropriations from each house.  They assume expenses could exceed $2,000 to
$2,500 per year based on expenditure records of similar such committees which
would be absorbed by current appropriations.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998   FY 1999   FY 2000
                                          ( 6 Mo.)

                                       0         0         0

FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998   FY 1999   FY 2000
                                          ( 6 Mo.)

                                       0         0         0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

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


DESCRIPTION

The proposal would require the Senate and House of Representatives to
establish on or before July 1, 1997, to establish a Joint Committee on Career
and Vocational Education in St. Louis County.  The committee would review and
monitor the status of career and vocational education in St. Louis County and
make recommendations to the General Assembly.  The members would receive
reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses.  The section would
terminate December 31, 1999.

The proposal would extend the sunset from June 30, 1997 to June 30, 1998 of
the providing the Board of Education of a special school district with a
population of more than one hundred thousand persons the power to establish
and operate programs for the vocational education of residents of the
district.

This proposal contains an emergency clause.

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 Elementary and Secondary Education
Senate
House of Representatives
St. Louis Special School District