This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0896 - Exempts certain individuals from any criminal penalty for carrying a concealed firearm and requires training
SB 896 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3739-01

BILL NO. SB 896

SUBJECT: Firearms - Law Enforcement Officers

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 17, 1998


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
None
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
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 from the Office of Prosecution Services, Department of Public Safety's Missouri State Water Patrol and Missouri State Highway Patrol, State Public Defender, State Courts Administrator, Missouri Sheriff's Association, Department of Corrections, and Missouri Police Chiefs' Association assume there would be no fiscal impact to their agency as a result of this proposal.

Officials of the Missouri Municipal League assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact to local governments.



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

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



DESCRIPTION

This proposal would specifically exempt certain individuals from any criminal penalty for carrying a concealed firearm. The following individuals would be authorized by this proposal to carry a concealed firearm: an off-duty peace officer; a peace officer outside his jurisdiction; a retired peace officer; a retired judge; or a new or retired prosecutor.

If a retired judge, or active or retired prosecutor, does not have a valid permit to carry a firearm, they would be required to take eight hours of firearms training in order to carry a concealed firearm.





DESCRIPTION (continued)

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 Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol

Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Water Patrol

Office of Prosecution Services

State Public Defender

Department of Corrections

Missouri Sheriff's Association

Missouri Police Chiefs' Association

State Courts Administrator

Office of the Attorney General

Missouri Municipal League



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 17, 1998