COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO. 3004-03

BILL NO. Perfected SS for SJR 31

SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly

TYPE: Original

DATE: April 18, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
General Revenue ($1,343,800) $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

($1,343,800) $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
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 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate stated that this proposal would not affect their agencies, fiscally.



Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $4,380 per newspaper column inch for three printings of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot at the April 2001 municipal general election.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003



GENERAL REVENUE FUND



Cost - Secretary of State

Newspaper Advertisements $ 43,800 0 0

State Share of Special Election Costs 1,300,000 0 0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON

GENERAL REVENUE FUND ($1,343,800) $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003



0 0 0





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal effect on small businesses would be expected due to this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



This proposal would change term limits for state legislators by limiting consecutive years of service in either chamber of the General Assembly to twelve years. It would also limit service as Speaker of the House of Representatives or President Pro Tempore of the Senate or any similar position of leadership to four years for any person.



DESCRIPTION (continued)



This proposal would be submitted to the voters of this state at a special election to be held on the first Tuesday in April of the year 2001.



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 Revenue.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri Senate

Secretary of State















Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

April 18, 2000