COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 4285-01
BILL NO.: SB 967
SUBJECT: State Departments: Rules, Public Hearings
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 10, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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
The following Departments, Commissions, and Offices assume no fiscal impact from the passage of this proposal:
Department of Revenue, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Insurance, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Mental Health, Department of Conservation, Office of Administration, Office of State Courts Administration, Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Office of the Secretary of State, State Auditor's Office, State Treasurers' Office, State Tax Commission, Missouri Ethics Commission, and the Gaming Commission assume any related costs can be absorbed by current staff and appropriations.
The Department of Corrections stated they would have unknown costs related to organizing, conducting and documenting public hearings.
The Department of Social Services assumes they would hold a total of 4 hearings annually each costing approximately $400 each for newspaper advertising, and meeting room space. Total annual cost for FY 2001 would be $1,600; and $5,200 in FY 2002; and $5,516 for FY 2003.
The Department of Economic Development assume costs for advertising hearing notices, printing, space rental, mailing, and temporary FTE for keeping records (court reporter), would be (unknown). Officials assume costs would be determined by the number of hearings required.
Officials of the Public Service Commission would require 1 FTE, Regulatory Law Judge, plus fringe benefits, equipment and expense. Officials estimate costs for 10 months of FY 2001 at ($69,883); for FY 2002 ($77,514), and ($79,522) in FY 2003.
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations officials assume costs of $1720 in FY 2001; $2,115 in FY 2002; and $2,168 in FY 2003. Costs would be for Court Reporters and the costs of transcripts of the hearings.
Officials of the Department of Transportation stated that they do not know how many hearings would be required, therefore, costs are unknown.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture stated costs would be $0 to unknown.
Officials of the Department of Health stated that there would be costs from staff time involved in holding these hearings. Officials assume cost is unknown.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Oversight assumes departments, commissions, and offices that assume costs from notice of holding a hearing, staff time, and rental space would be able to absorb costs with existing staff and appropriations. Therefore, Oversight assumes no fiscal impact to State units of government.
| 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
This act requires all state agencies to include a public hearing as a part of the procedures adopted pursuant to Section 536.016, RSMo, by which the agency shall determine whether any rule proposed by the agency is necessary to carry out the purposes of the statute authorizing the rule.
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
All State Departments, Commissions, and Offices responded.
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 10, 2000