COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4142-01

Bill No.: SB 1159

Subject: Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils; Children and Minors; Education, Elementary and Secondary

Type: Original

Date: February 23, 2004




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Coordinating Board for Early Childhood Fund* $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0

*Oversight assumes income and costs would net to $0.

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Senate, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Mental Health, and the Office of Administration, Office of the Deputy Director, assume the proposal would have no, or minimal, impact on their organizations.



Officials from the Department of Social Services (DOS) assume this proposal would establish a Coordinating Board for Early Childhood under the auspices of the Children's Services Commission. It is assumed that expenses for the Coordinating Board would be supported through grants and donations.



Officials from the Office of Administration - Division of Budget and Planning (BAP) state the proposal would not result in additional costs or savings to the BAP. BAP states the proposal would increase total state revenue.



Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DOH) state the DOH would ASSUMPTION (continued)



provide a representative and assumes the expenses associated with this staff member's service to

the board would be absorbed by DOH.



Oversight assumes a new fund called the "Coordinating Board for Early Childhood Fund" would be created. Oversight assumes money will be appropriated to this fund and other monies will be received such as grants and interest. Oversight assumes the program operation will be dependent on funds coming in. Oversight assumes unknown revenues and costs and that the ending fund balance will be $0.

This proposal will affect Total State Revenues.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

FY 2006 FY 2007
COORDINATING BOARD FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND
Income - appropriations, grants and interest



Unknown


Unknown


Unknown
Costs - program costs (Unknown) (Unknown) (Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO COORDINATING BOARD FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND



$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 establishes the "Coordinating Board for Early Childhood" within the Children's DESCRIPTION (continued)



Services Commission. The Coordinating Board will be a corporate body and will consist of

nineteen representatives, including representation from the various departments, the governor's office, the family and community trust board, and the head start program. The Coordinating Board shall elect a chairperson and may promulgate any other rules it deems necessary. Members of the Coordinating Board will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for any expenses incurred.



Among other things, the Coordinating Board shall have the power to: (a) develop a comprehensive statewide plan for the early childhood system; (b) confer with public and private entities; (c) promote coordination of existing services from public and private entities; (d) identify service gaps and offer advice on how to close such gaps; (e) evaluate programs on an ongoing basis; (f) administer the "Coordinating Board of Early Childhood Fund" and invest any portion of the moneys; (g) assess and charge fees; and (h) sue and be sued.



This proposal also creates the Coordinating Board for Early Childhood Fund. Moneys deposited in the fund shall include appropriations from the General Assembly, grants, fees, or interest on deposits.



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



Missouri Senate

Office of the Governor

State Treasurer's Office

Office of Administration

Office of the Deputy Director

Office of Budget and Planning

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Social Services

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Mental Health

Office of State Courts Administrator

Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

February 23, 2004