COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3023-01
Bill No.: SB 743
Subject: Workers Compensation; Labor and Industrial Relations Dept.; Religion; Employees-Employers
Type: Original
Date: January 12, 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Insurance assume this proposal would have no impact on their organizations.
Officials from the Office of the Attorney General assume that any costs resulting from the proposal could be absorbed with existing resources.
| 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 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal could impact small businesses if its employees declined workers compensation coverage.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would allow some individuals to prospectively waive the protections of the Workers' Compensation Law for religious reasons.
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 the Attorney General
Department of Insurance
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 12, 2004