COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2918-01
Bill No.: SB 819
Subject: Crimes and Punishment; Courts; Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Type: Original
Date: January 20, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
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| 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 | Unknown | Unknown |
Unknown |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume, while the legislation may increase the workload of the courts in some jurisdictions, the number of prostitution-related crimes is not so great as to have a fiscal impact on the courts. There is the possibility that some law enforcement agencies may increase their investigations and arrests because their costs would be reimbursed, but this is speculative and unquantifiable at this time.
Officials from the Springfield Police Department assume each case could generate up to $1,000 in revenues, depending on the complexity of the investigation. The Springfield Police Department estimates approximately 30 cases each year for this type of offense, so they estimate additional revenues of $30,000 if reimbursement was made in each case. In addition, the Springfield Police Department assumes there would be some administrative costs to determine how much should be reimbursed for each case. They estimate the cost to be $200 per case or $6,000 per year.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department assume the legislation could have a modest positive fiscal impact on their agency.
Oversight assumes the proposal could result in increased revenues to local law enforcement agencies in the form of cost reimbursement.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES | |||
| Revenues - Cost reimbursement | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation would allow the court to order, in addition to other penalties, the convicted person to reimburse law enforcement for reasonable costs associated with arrests involving violations of county or municipal ordinances relating to prostitution, including the cost of blood testing.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Public Safety
- Missouri State Highway Patrol
Springfield Police Department
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
NOT RESPONDING
Boone County Sheriff
Columbia Police Department
Greene County Sheriff
Kansas City Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 20, 2004