COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2742-01
BILL NO.: SB 580
SUBJECT: Crimes and Punishment: Evidence; Drugs and Controlled Substances
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 3, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Public Safety -- Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri State Water Patrol, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that they could not predict the number of new commitments which could result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in the proposal. An increase in commitments would depend on the utilization of prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the courts. If additional persons were sentenced to the custody of the DOC due to the provisions of this legislation, the DOC would incur a corresponding increase in operational costs either through incarceration (average $35.00 per inmate, per day) or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole (average $3.50 per offender, per day). Supervision by the DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs, but DOC officials assume that the impact would be minimal.
The need for additional capital improvements or rental space is not anticipated at this time. It must be noted that the cumulative effect of various new legislation, if adopted, could result in the need for additional capital improvements funding if the total number of new offenders exceeds current planned capacity.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) assume that existing staff could provide representation for those 25-50 cases arising where indigent persons were accused of the theft or attempted theft of anhydrous ammonia or liquid nitrogen. However, passage of more than one similar proposal could require the SPD to request increased appropriations to cover the cumulative cost of representing the indigent accused.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
(10 Mo.)
$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 proposed legislation would make it a class D felony to steal or to attempt to steal any amount of anhydrous ammonia or liquid nitrogen.
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 the Attorney General
Department of Corrections
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Public Safety -- Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri State Water Patrol
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 3, 2000