COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1146-01
Bill No.: SB 344
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary
Type: Original
Date: January 29, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on 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 |
|
School Districts |
$0 | (Expected to Exceed $100,000) | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education indicated that this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency; however, the proposal would require, in school districts statewide, capital improvements in the form of emergency sirens and the required infrastructure to support those warning systems. The costs are unknown, but would likely be significant.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|
SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
$0 |
(Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
$0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses that produce, sell, or transport emergency siren equipment to schools could expect to be fiscally impacted by this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal provides that, beginning in the 2004-2005 school year, all public schools with emergency sirens shall ensure that such sirens are uniform and possess the same ringing sound in each school. In addition, the proposal provides that the emergency sirens shall consist of three separate rings to indicate a tornado, and one long ring to indicate a fire.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 29, 2003