COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4020-01
Bill No.: SB 1224
Subject: Children and Minors; Family Law; Guardians; Health, Public
Type: Original
Date: February 11, 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 from the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Department of Social Services assume this proposal would not impact their agencies.
| 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal modifies provisions relating to homeless youth and qualified minors. The term "homeless child or youth" is modified in Section 167.020, RSMo, to include those children and youth who: (1) are sharing housing with other persons, living in motels, hotels, or emergency shelters, or are awaiting foster care placement; (2) have a primary nighttime residence that is not designed for regular sleeping accommodations; (3) are living in cars, public spaces, abandoned buildings, or similar settings; and (4) are migratory.
Under current law, a minor is deemed qualified and competent if they are at least sixteen, homeless, self-supporting, and have the parent's consent. New language in Section 431.056, RSMo, defines a self-supporting minor as "surviving without the physical or financial support of the parents". In addition, the parental consent requirement is clarified to include both express and implied consent.
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 Social Services
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 11, 2004