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Fiscal Note - SB 0681 - Repeals quotas & preferences by state and local governments
SB 681 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2414-02

BILL NO. SB 681

SUBJECT: Contracts and Contractors

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 10, 1998


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the following agencies/offices/commissions stated that either they would not have any new duties due to this bill or that they could absorb costs of new duties:

Office of Administration, Department of Agriculture, Missouri Conservation Department, Department of Corrections, Department of Economic Development, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Department of Mental Health, Department of Insurance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Revenue, Department of Social Services, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, State Courts Administrator, State Tax Commission, Gaming Commission, Lottery Commission, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate Missouri State Employees Retirement System, Highway Retirement System, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Public Defender, Prosecution Services, University of Missouri, Central Missouri State University, Truman State University, Harris-Stowe State College; Lincoln University, Missouri Southern State College, Missouri Western State College, Linn Technical State College.

Officials of the Kansas City Transit Area Transportation Authority and the City of Kansas City noted that the proposal could adversely affect minority and women businesses, but did not indicate that the proposal would affect their agencies, fiscally.

Officials of several departments noted that the proposal allows state agencies and political subdivisions to conform to federal laws, rules and regulations to the extent needed to guarantee continued federal funding of programs.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

Small businesses owned by minorities and women could be affected by this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would repeal all preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin contained in any laws, executive orders, policies and rules issued by any state government agency or political subdivision in Missouri.

Preferential measures would be upon finding, supported by clear and convincing evidence that specific, pervasive and systematic discrimination has occurred in the past and will continue to occur in the future and if the measure is narrowly tailored to further a compelling governmental

interest.

Preferential measures would not be allowed for more than two years.

The proposal would allow preferences necessary to establish or continue eligibility for federal funds.

The proposal would allow any Missouri taxpayer to sue to enforce provisions of the proposal.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would not affect Total State Revenue.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Office of Administration

Department of Agriculture

Department of Conservation

Department of Corrections

Department of Economic Development

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Health

Department of Transportation

Department of Insurance

Department of Mental Health

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Public Safety

Department of Revenue

Department of Social Services

State Courts Administrator

Consolidated Health Care Plan

State Lottery Commission

State Gaming Commission

SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)

State Tax Commission

Public Service Commission

Highway Department and Highway Patrol Employees Retirement System

LAGERS

MOSERS

State Prosecutor

State Public Defender

Chief Clerk - House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Auditor

Attorney General

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Treasurer

Central Missouri State University

Harris-Stowe State College

Missouri Western State College

Truman State University

Southwest Missouri State University

Linn Technical State College

City of Kansas City

Kansas City Transit Area Transit Authority

Not Responding: Department of Higher Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Lincoln University, Missouri Southern State College, Northwest Missouri State University, Bi-State Development Agency, City of St. Louis, St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 10, 1998