COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1964-01
Bill No.: SB 681
Subject: Civil Procedure; Courts; Civil Rights; Attorneys; Employees-Employers
Type: Original
Date: March 17, 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 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| HUD Fund | (Less than $340,000) | (Less than $340,000) | (Less than $340,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
(Less than $340,000) |
(Less than $340,000) |
(Less than $340,000) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of Administration - Division of Personnel, Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission, Office of the Attorney General and Office of State Courts Administrator assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Transportation (MoDOT) assume the number of lawsuits filed may increase due to this proposal. MoDOT states the fiscal impact is indeterminable, therefore it is $0 to negative unknown.
Oversight assumes the potential for an increased number of lawsuits resulting from passage of the proposal is speculative and assigns no fiscal impact.
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOL) assume this proposal could place caps on civil actions in housing discrimination cases and this could result in a loss of federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The DOL states they received a response from HUD which clearly indicates that any caps on damages in housing complaints brought pursuant to section 213.111, RSMo., would lead to a loss of federal funds
from HUD. DOL assumes the loss of funds could include their entire funding allotment which is approximately $340,000 annually.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| FEDERAL HUD FUND | |||
| Loss - DOL | |||
| Potential Loss of Funding Due to
Conformity Issue with Proposal |
(Less than $340,000) | (Less than $340,000) | (Less than $340,000) |
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| 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 would amend various provisions regarding the right to civil action for unlawful discriminatory practices. Some of these provisions relate to a cap placed on the civil actions relating to housing discrimination.
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
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of State Courts Administrator
Attorney General's Office
Office of Administration
- Administrative Hearing Commission
- Personnel
Department of Transportation
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 17, 2003