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Fiscal Note - SB 0459 - Preparation of Session Laws

L.R. NO.  1770-02
BILL NO.  HS for SB 459
SUBJECT:  Secretary of State: General Assembly
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     May 1, 1997



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1998             FY 1999           FY 2000
General Revenue          ($40,932)           ($36,488)         ($37,371)

Partial Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds*             ($40,932)           ($36,488)         ($37,371)
*Does not include possible increase in sales of session laws


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1998             FY 1999           FY 2000


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 of the Division of Legislative Research would request one FTE to
edit session laws and oversee sales and distribution of those laws. (They
note that the session laws would be ready for distribution four months
earlier each year than they are now. They think this would increase sales of
session laws, but can not estimate how much sales would increase.) They also
note that there would be a savings on distribution costs for session laws.

Officials of the Secretary of State would not expect the proposal to affect
their office fiscally. (That office is not editing session laws, now.)


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government           FY 1998   FY 1999   FY 2000
                                          (10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND

Income - Increased Sales of session laws   Unknown   Unknown   Unknown

Savings - Distribution costs                $3,325    $3,425    $3,530

Cost-Division of Legislative Research
  Personal Service (1 FTE)                 $30,000   $30,750   $31,519
  Fringe Benefits                            8,590     8,773     8,992
  Expense and Equipment                      5,667       390       390

Cost to Division of Legislative research ($44,257) ($39,913) ($40,901)

NET EFFECT ON GENERAL
REVENUE FUND*                            ($40,932) ($36,488) ($37,371)

*Does not include possible increase in sales of session laws.


FISCAL IMPACT  - Local Government          FY 1998   FY 1999   FY 2000
                                          (10 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

This proposal would have staff of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research
edit, headnote, collate, index and proof session laws, measures and
resolutions and have them bound and printed. The bound and printed session
laws would be delivered to the Revisor of Statutes, who would distribute them
to the same entities who receive copies of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space,
and would not affect total state revenue.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Division of Legislative Research
Secretary of State