COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1201-02

Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 308

Subject: Business and Commerce; Contracts; Health Care; Health, Public; State Departments

Type: Original

Date: March 11, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
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 5 pages.



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0






FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Southwest Missouri State University did not respond to our fiscal impact request.



Officials from the Department of Corrections and Harris-Stowe State College did not respond to our fiscal impact request. However, in response to a similar proposal from a prior session, officials assumed the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Department of Agriculture (AGR) did not respond to our fiscal impact request. However, in response to a previous version of this proposal, AGR assumed they would continue to receive bids which may require allowing an option to bid without noting calcium levels. AGR assumed reviewing the additional information and developing a composite score or ranking would take an estimated additional 16 hours per contract. AGR estimated the salary cost to be $341 in FY 2004, $421 in FY 2005 and $431 in FY 2006.



Oversight assumes the costs related to this proposal could be absorbed with existing resources.



Officials from Linn State Technical College, Central Missouri State University, Truman State University, Departments of Conservation, Health and Senior Services, Higher ASSUMPTION (continued)



Education, Mental Health, Natural Resources, Social Services and Transportation assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the School District of Kansas City assume if the proposal is cost neutral there would be no fiscal impact.



Officials from the University of Missouri (MU) assume within their current supply contracts there would be no financial impact on their food service areas as the proposal is currently stated. MU notes the impact on future supply contracts is unknown.



Officials from the St. Louis Public School District assume implementation of the proposal would result in costs which cannot be determined at this time.



Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DES) state passage of this proposal would result in a minimal cost to their agency. DES assumes the School Food Services Section would develop and provide guidelines to school districts concerning foods high

in calcium and foods available for purchase meeting the criteria outlined in the proposal. DES assumes such guidance would likely be posted on the DES website. DES also assumes there could be a minimal cost to the school districts to rewrite their purchasing guidelines.



Officials from the Office of Administration - Division of Purchasing and Materials Management (DPMM) state they would need to create bid language that informs potential bidders and offerors that a preference would be given for foods enriched with calcium. DPMM assumes this can be done with no fiscal impact to their agency.







FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0






FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



This proposal may affect businesses who contract with local school districts to provide food services. In addition, small businesses which do not carry products with a higher level of calcium or price that is equal or lower to other business could recognize a fiscal impact.





DESCRIPTION



This proposal creates a Missouri Calcium Initiative. The term "governmental entity" is defined as the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions and institutions, and all school districts of the state. The proposal requires a purchasing agent of any governmental entity, which purchases food or beverages to serve in a building or room operated or owned by the entity, give preference to high calcium foods and beverages that are equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and nutritional quality. If a state institution determines the high calcium foods and beverages will interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient, then the purchasing agent is not required to make such purchase for the patient. The provisions of the initiative are in addition to any requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. The proposal does not require voiding the terms of any contract entered before July 1, 2003.



This proposal has an effective date of July 1, 2003.



This proposal 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 Administration

Department of Mental Health

Department of Social Services

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Higher Education

Department of Transportation

Department of Conservation

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Health and Senior Services

Central Missouri State University

Truman State University

University of Missouri

Linn State Technical College

School District of Kansas City

St. Louis Public School District





NOT RESPONDING

Department of Corrections

Southwest Missouri State University

Harris-Stowe State College

Department of Agriculture









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director



March 11, 2003