COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3035-02

BILL NO.: SB 706

SUBJECT: Civil Procedure; General Assembly

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 25, 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 3 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Missouri House of Representatives, the Office of the Missouri Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the State Auditor, the Office of the Governor, and the Office of the Senate assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency. However, SOS officials assume the proposal could have an unknown fiscal impact on political subdivisions.



Oversight assumes that any costs incurred by political subdivisions as a result of this proposal would be minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.



Officials from the Office of the Missouri Attorney General assume that any costs incurred as a result of the proposal would be minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.



Officials from the Office of the State Treasurer (STO) did not respond to Oversight's request for fiscal impact statement. Oversight assumes that any costs incurred by the STO as a result of this proposal would be minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.





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



The proposed legislation would repeal the statute of limitations for legal challenges regarding the procedure used to pass legislation. The current time limit is the end of the legislative session following the effective date of the law.



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 State Courts Administrator

Missouri House of Representatives

Office of the Missouri Lieutenant Governor

Office of the State Auditor

Office of the Senate

Office of the Secretary of State

Office of the Missouri Attorney General

Office of the Governor



NOT RESPONDING: Office of the State Treasurer.











Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 25, 2000