COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 2464-02

BILL NO.: SB 744

SUBJECT: Corrects Technical Title Defect in Marriage Statute

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 4, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Local Government $0 $0 $0


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 2 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Social Services, Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Insurance, Department of Mental Health, Department of Health, and Office of Attorney General assume that this proposal will not fiscally affect their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003
$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 declares it to be the public policy of Missouri to recognize marriage only between a man and a woman, and prohibits the issuance of a marriage license to other than a man and a

woman. This statute was declared procedurally unconstitutional in its original passage.

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 Social Services

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Insurance

Department of Mental Health

Department of Health

Office of Attorney General



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 4, 2000