COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO. 4637-01

BILL NO. SB 1067

SUBJECT: Firearms

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 7, 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 Attorney General, Office of State Courts Administrator, Office of Prosecution Services, and the Department of Public Safety assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

(10 Mo.)



0 0 0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003

(10 Mo.)



0 0 0





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of firearms would likely be impacted by this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation prohibits the sale of firearms without trigger locking devices.



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 Attorney General

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Public Safety

Office of Prosecution Services





NOT RESPONDING: Office of State Public Defender









Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 7, 2000