COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2780-01
Bill No.: SB 815
Subject: Environmental Protection; Teachers; Education, Elementary and Secondary; Health Department; Health, Public
Type: Original
Date: January 26, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General | ($344,582) | ($322,744) | ($331,512) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
($344,582) | ($322,744) | ($331,512) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on all State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | |||
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DOH) provided the following assumptions:
Personnel:
Officials from the DOH state based on the number of phone inquiries the DOH has received in the past and are currently receiving, DOH estimates that approximately 35 investigations per year would be needed. This is in addition to inquiries that could be handled over the phone without any other investigation needed. DOH estimates that one FTE can complete 15 investigations annually, or two Occupational Safety and Health Consultants II positions would be needed to conduct investigations. In addition, one Occupational and Safety and Health Consultant III position would supervise and manage the program, in addition to spending approximately 50% of ASSUMPTION (continued)
their time conducting investigations. Finally, DOH estimates one Office Support Assistant, Keyboarding would be needed to supply support to the program.
Equipment:
The DOH estimates equipment and other expenses would be $195,907 in FY 05, $139,874 in FY 06, and $144,071 in FY 07.
Oversight has, for fiscal note purposes only, changed the starting salary for above DOH positions to the second step above minimum for comparable positions in the state's merit system pay grid. This decision reflects a study of actual starting salaries for new state employees for a six month period and the policy of the Oversight Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Costs - Department of Health and Senior Services | |||
| Personal Service Costs (4 FTE) | ($105,145) | ($129,328) | ($132,561) |
| Fringe Benefits | ($43,530) | ($53,542) | ($54,880) |
| Equipment and Expense | ($195,907) | ($139,874) | ($144,071) |
| Total Costs - Department of Health and Senior Services |
($344,582) |
($322,744) |
($331,512) |
| NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
($344,582) |
($322,744) |
($331,512) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $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 gives the Department of Health and Senior Services authority to receive and investigate written complaints of indoor air quality made by an employee of a public school. The Department may investigate, determine the origin of the problem and make recommendations on mitigation of the problem.
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
Coordinating Board of Higher Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 26, 2004