COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 4267-01
BILL NO.: SJR 53
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 7, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| General Revenue | ($219,000) | $0 | $3,967,554 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($219,000) | $0 | $3,967,554 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| 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 of the House of Representatives estimated savings of $4,211,554 for FY 2003. Representative salaries - $1,686,640; Assistants - $1,279,480; Expense and Equipment - $1,245,434; Mileage - $81,954; Per Diem - $374,680; Office Expense Allowance - $696,000; Conference and Committee Expenses - $92,800.
Oversight estimates an additional Senator would add about $244,000 to Senate costs.
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 for the November 2000 general election.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State Newspaper Advertisements |
($219,000) |
||
| Savings - Smaller General Assembly | $0 | $0 | $3,967,554 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON | |||
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ($219,000) | $0 | $3,967,554 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would change the size of the General Assembly beginning with the ninety-second general assembly (2003 session). The Senate would have thirty-five (35) members and the House of Representatives would have one hundred and five (105) members.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 7, 2000