SB 0854 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0854 - Revises licensure requirements for funeral directors and interns

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3615-02

BILL NO. Truly Agreed To And Finally Passed HCS for SB 854

SUBJECT: Funerals and Funeral Directors: Licenses - Professional

TYPE: Original

DATE: May 8, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Bd. of Embalmers and Funeral Directors'	($5,300)	($5,300)	($5,300)
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	($5,300)	($5,300)	($5,300)

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
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 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Economic Development (DED) - Division of Professional Registration (DPR) assume the proposed legislation would have minimal fiscal impact on DPR.

However, in a similar previous proposal, DPR assumed the proposal would result in a $5,300 decrease in revenue annually to the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors' Fund. It would reduce the $25 internship fee for 100 individuals ($25 x 100) ; it would reduce the $125 internship and apprenticeship fee for another 20 individuals ($125 x 20); and it would reduce the $100 application fee for three licensed embalmers ($100 x 3). Therefore, Oversight has reflected such revenue loss in the fiscal impact specifications below. While DPR could adjust fees to sustain the current revenue level, Oversight did not assume such an adjustment would be made and assumes the fund balance would be sufficient to absorb such a revenue loss.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government						FY 1999			FY 2000		FY 2001
						(10 Mo.)
BD. OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL
DIRECTORS' FUND
Loss-Division of Professional Registration (DPR)
Decrease in Fees							($5,300)		($5,300)		($5,300)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO
BD. OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL
DIRECTORS' FUND							($5,300)		($5,300)		($5,300)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government						FY 1999			FY 2000		FY 2001
						(10 Mo.)
							0		0		0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

Small businesses could have a direct fiscal impact as a result of this proposal, due to a decrease in paperwork and the amount of time employees would spend testing, as well as the time to travel to Jefferson City to be tested.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would create a twelve month apprenticeship process for licensure of funeral directors. The apprenticeship would replace the currently existing internship program. The apprenticeship would be under the supervision of a licensed funeral director for a minimum of fifteen hours per week. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, the applicant for licensure would appear before the State Board and successfully complete an industry specific test within twenty-four months.

Additional provisions would exempt the apprenticeship requirement for those persons who are licensed embalmers or who have graduated from an accredited institute of mortuary science.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program already in existence and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

This legislation would affect Total State Revenues.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

May 8, 1998