COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4839-02
Bill No.: SJR 48
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
Type: Original
Date: March 4, 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 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 the Secretary of State assume that statewide newspaper publication of state statutes cost approximately $1,228 per column inch based on an estimate provided by the Missouri Press Service. Since three printings are required, the cost is $1,228 x 3 = $3,684 per column inch. The estimated total number of inches for this amendment is 10 inches including title header and certification paragraph, therefore the total estimated publication cost is $3,684 x 10 inches = $36,840. The proposal would be on the November, 2004, general election ballot.
Officials from the House of Representatives and the Senate stated that this proposal would have no direct fiscal impact on their organizations.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost to Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements |
($34,850) |
$0 |
$0 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
($34,850) |
$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 would forbid the legislature from passing a law which is identical or substantially similar in effect to any law or constitutional amendment that the voters of the state had defeated. If the voters later passed an identical or substantially similar proposal then the General Assembly would be authorized to pass an identical or substantially similar law.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenues.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of the Secretary of State
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 4, 2004