COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0139-01
Bill No.: SJR 1
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
Type: Original
Date: December 29, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| General Revenue | ($1,043,800) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($1,043,800) | $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 (continued)
Officials of the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate stated that this proposal would not affect their agencies, fiscally.
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 April 2001 municipal general election.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State Newspaper Advertisements State Share of Special Election Costs |
$43,800 $1,300,000 |
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| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ($1,343,800) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001 | 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 would change term limits for state legislators by limiting consecutive years of service in either chamber of the General Assembly to twelve years. It would also limit service as Speaker of the House of Representatives or President Pro Tempore of the Senate or any similar position of leadership to four years for any person.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Secretary of State
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
December 29, 2000