COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 3718-04
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 1100
Subject: Secretary of State: Administrative Rules, Publications
Type: Original
Date: February 26, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General Revenue | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 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 Office of Secretary of State (SOS) stated this proposal will open options for the format in which the SOS publishes administrative rules. Officials assume this will allow their office to look at publishing media that are both more cost efficient and technologically advanced.
Officials stated that one of their biggest expenses is publishing paper versions of the Missouri Register, and the Code of State Regulations. Officials assume that being allowed to publish the Missouri Register in purely electronic means and not publishing the paper issue would save the SOS annually $40,000. Officials assume there could be additional savings from this proposal, depending upon what media for publication of both the Missouri Register, and the Code of State Regulations is prescribed. Officials assume there could be additional minor savings from not storing incorporated by reference material. The actual savings could be more or less than the amount estimated. Oversight will show annual savings of $40,000 to Unknown.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
The following list of State Departments, Agencies, Commissions, and Offices assume no fiscal impact:
Office of the Governor, Office of State Treasurer, Office of Attorney General, Office of State Auditor, Office of Administration, Office of Prosecution Services, Missouri Senate, Missouri House Accounting, Department of Mental Health, Department of Revenue, Department of Health, Department of Conservation, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Higher Education, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Department of Social Services, Mo. Consolidated Health Care Plan, and Department of Economic Development
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Savings to Secretary of State | |||
| from publishing costs, storage cost, etc. | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO GENERAL REVENUE FUND | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown | $40,000 to Unknown |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
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 act provides that the publishing of proposed rules in the Missouri Register and final administrative rules in the Code of State Regulations may be done in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State, or in writing upon request. A notice of proposed rule-making must include the text of the proposed rule with new matter printed in boldface type. Currently, new matter in a text may also be underlined.
The text of a rule, regulation, standard or guideline of a federal agency or a nationally or state recognized organization, which is incorporated by reference into an administrative rule must be available at the headquarters of the agency adopting the rule. Currently, both the agency and the secretary of state must make a copy of the referenced material available at their respective offices.
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 Governor
Office of State Treasurer
Office of Attorney General
Office of State Auditor
Office of Secretary of State
Office of Administration
Office of Prosecution Services
Missouri Senate
House of Representative- Accounting
Department of Conservation
Department of Health
Department of Mental Health
Department of Revenue
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Transportation
Department of Public Safety - All Divisions
Department of Economic Development
SOURCES OF INFORMATION continued
Department of Higher Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Social Services
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 26, 2004