COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1683-01

Bill No.: SB 521

Subject: Bonds - Surety; State Departments

Type: Original

Date: March 4, 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 4 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 Greene County, Jackson County, St. Charles County, County of St. Louis and the City of St. Louis did not respond to our fiscal impact request.



Officials from the Office of Administration - Divisions of Accounting, Budget and Planning, Facilities Management, and Design and Construction, Department of Transportation, Department of Insurance, City of Springfield, City of Kansas City, Central Missouri State University, Truman State University, Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Office of Administration - Division of Purchasing and Materials Management (DPMM) assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their division. DPMM notes their division does not currently issue bid specifications or award contracts that encourage or require contractors to enter into agreements with any particular insurance or surety company.



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
$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 prohibits public entities and persons acting on behalf of public entities from requiring bidders and contractors on public works construction projects to obtain surety bonds from specific insurance or surety companies.



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

- Accounting

- Budget and Planning

- Design and Construction

- Facilities Management

- Purchasing and Materials Management

Department of Transportation

Department of Insurance

City of Springfield

City of Kansas City

Central Missouri State University

Truman State University

Southwest Missouri State University

University of Missouri





NOT RESPONDING

Greene County

Jackson County

St. Charles County

County of St. Louis

City of St. Louis









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director



March 4, 2003