COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3962-01
Bill No.: SB 1068
Subject: Business and Commerce; Public Service Commission; Telecommunications
Type: Original
Date: January 21, 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.
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 Economic Development - Public Service Commission (PSC) state this proposal would require carriers to transmit to the transiting or terminating telecommunications company, along with other signaling information, the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number of the party initiating the communication. The bill would provide a vehicle for the Public Service Commission to pursue enforcement for violations.
PSC assumes there is currently information that indicates as much as 40 percent of a carrier's traffic does not have the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number of the party initiating communication. The legislation would require transmission of this information and could result in traffic which is currently jurisdictionally mis-allocated being recognized as Missouri intrastate traffic. Presumably telecommunications company revenues would increase and any associated state revenues, such as taxes, would increase accordingly.
PSC is not requesting additional resources due to this proposal.
Officials of the Department of Economic Development - Office of the Public Counsel (OPC) state although this bill has some impact on OPC, OPC should be able to absorb the changes; however, if the requirements of this bill are combined with additional requirements or changes OPC may incur a fiscal impact.
| 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
Properly allocating traffic could impact small telecommunications companies and small information service providers (ISPs).
DESCRIPTION
This proposal requires telecommunication and information service providers to give the telecommunications company the phone number of the individual initiating a communication when the provider sends the communication via the telecommunications company's facilities.
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 Economic Development
Public Service Commission
Office of the Public Counsel
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 21, 2004