COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3011-03

BILL NO.: Perfected SCS for SB 657

SUBJECT: Conservation Department and wildlife violations

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 10, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
General Revenue Fund Less than

($100,000)

Less than

($100,000)

Less than

($100,000)

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

Less than

($100,000)

Less than

($100,000)

Less than

($100,000)



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
None $0 $0 $0
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



The Department of Conservation (MDC), the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP) and the Office of Prosecution Services assume they would not be impacted by this proposal.



MDC estimates there are between 7,000 and 8,000 such violations per year and approximately three quarters of them are first time offenses. Based on this information, the State Courts Administrator (CTS) assumes the work to be performed by their clerks would involve a considerable amount of time. These specific cases would have to be tracked, an order of expungement prepared and notices sent to MDC and MHP. CTS estimates this work to involve approximately five hours per case in total.



CTS assumes this would add considerably to the workload in some courts; however, they do not anticipate the costs to be in excess of $100,000 per year.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001

(10 Mo.)

FY 2002 FY 2003



GENERAL REVENUE FUND


Costs - State Courts Administrator
Less than ($100,000) Less than ($100,000) Less than ($100,000)




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 authorizes the automatic expungement for the first violation of a wildlife code which is a class B misdemeanor. Such expungement shall not restore privileges in cases where any permit or license issued by the conservation commission is revoked or suspended.





DESCRIPTION (continued)



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 Conservation

Missouri State Highway Patrol

State Courts Administrator

Office of Prosecution Services







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 10, 2000