COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0724-01
Bill No.: SJR 11
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
Type: Original
Date: April 14, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| General Revenue | $0 | ($87,125) | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | ($87,125) | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the House of Representatives estimated savings of $5,964,687 for FY 2007. Representative salaries - $1,958,200; Assistants - $1,598,073; Expense and Equipment - $969,190; Fringe Benefits - $1,439,224.
Oversight estimates an additional Senator would add about $250,000 per year to Senate costs beginning in FY 2007.
Secretary of State officials stated that advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,485 per newspaper column inch for three printings of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2004 general election.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost to Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements |
$0 |
($87,125) |
$0 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
$0 |
($87,125) |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $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 change the size of the General Assembly beginning with the ninety-fourth general assembly (2007 session). The Senate would have thirty-five (35) members and the House of Representatives would have one hundred and five (105) members.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
April 14, 2003