COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1038-01
Bill No.: SB 322
Subject: Children and Minors; Family Law; Health Department; Vital Statistics
Type: Original
Date: February 24, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| General Revenue | $25,200 | $30,240 | $20,550 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$25,200 | $30,240 | $20,550 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $31,500 | $37,800 | $75,600 |
| Endowed Care Cemetery Audit Fund | $6,300 | $7,560 | $15,120 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$37,800 | $45,360 | $90,720 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 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 from the Office of State Courts Administrator and Department of Social Services - Division of Family Services assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DOH) state this proposal would affect the DOH by increasing the requests for certified copies of birth certificates. DOH stated the Unit responds to approximately 30 pieces of correspondence daily regarding access to adoption records. Currently, the flow of work is handled by 6 FTEs, one being the unit supervisor. Once the public is made aware that records are obtainable without a court order, more requests are anticipated. An additional FTE (Office Support Assistant Keyboarding) would be needed to accommodate the increase in requests by the third year. Expenses would be for salary and fringe benefits for one FTE, PC, systems furniture, file cabinet, chair, office supplies, data processing, office and communication expense, envelopes and postage.
The fee increase is calculated as: 30 requests per day x 21 days per month x 12 months x $10 per copy = $75,600. The first year would be $63,000 for 10 months. For every $10 fee, $4 goes to the General Revenue Fund, $5 goes to the Children's Trust Fund and $1 goes to the Endowed
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Care Cemetery Audit Fund. DOH anticipates the number of requests to double by the third year.
This proposal would affect Total State Revenues.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Income - Department of Health and Senior Services | |||
| Increased birth certificate fees | $25,200 | $30,240 | $60,480 |
| Costs - Department of Health and Senior Services | |||
| Personal Service (1 FTE) | $0 | $0 | ($19,526) |
| Fringe Benefits | $0 | $0 | ($7,902) |
| Equipment and Expense | $0 | $0 | ($12,502) |
| Total Costs - Department of Health and Senior Services |
$0 |
$0 |
($39,930) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
$25,200 |
$30,240 |
$20,550 |
| CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND | |||
| Income - Department of Health and Senior Services | |||
| Increased birth certificate fees | $31,500 | $37,800 | $75,600 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND |
$31,500 |
$37,800 |
$75,600 |
| ENDOWED CARE CEMETERY AUDIT FUND | |||
| Income - Department of Health and Senior Services | |||
| Increased birth certificate fees | $6,300 | $7,560 | $15,120 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND |
$6,300 |
$7,560 |
$15,120 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
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 allows any adopted person, that is eighteen or older and born in Missouri, to obtain a copy of their unaltered, original, and unamended birth certificate from the State Registrar upon written application.
Foreign-born adoptees and persons that were adopted by Missouri residents but subject to the adoption laws of other countries may file a written application with the State Registrar to receive a copy of their unaltered, original, and unamended birth certificate provided that the adoptee is at least eighteen years old.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Social Services
Department of Health and Senior Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 24, 2003