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
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) |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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
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 |
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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