COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3078-01
Bill No.: Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed SJR 29
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: Family Law
Type: Original
Date: May 19, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General Revenue | ($36,840) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
($36,840) | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Social Services, Department of Insurance, and State Courts Administrator stated that the proposal would not affect their agencies, administratively.
Officials of the Attorney General state that the cost of approving ballot language would be absorbed in existing resources. They also state that if a legal challenge to the ballot language occurs, the cost of handling that litigation would be absorbed with existing resources.
Secretary of State officials stated, in response to similar proposals, that advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,684 per column inch for three printings of the text of the proposal, the introduction, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2004 general election.
(NOTE: If this proposal were on the ballot for the 2004 General Election or the 2004 General Primary Election, the only additional costs to the state would be costs to print the amendment in newspapers. This is the cost shown in the "Fiscal Impact - State Government" section of this fiscal note. If the proposal were to be put on the ballot at a special election caused for that purpose, the additional cost to the state would be approximately $4,000,000.)
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State Newspaper Advertisements |
($36,840) |
$0 |
$0 |
| 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 would specify that marriage in Missouri, to be valid and recognized, would exist only between a man and a woman.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Attorney
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Insurance
Department of Social Services
State Courts Administrator
Secretary of State
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
May 19, 2004