COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0139-08
Bill No.: Perfected SS for SCS for SJR's 1 & 4
Subject: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
Type: Original
Date: April 13, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| General Revenue | ($1,243,800) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($1,243,800) | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
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 2002 municipal general election.
Oversight notes that the state would be responsible for its proportionate share of costs due to scheduling a statewide election on the municipal general election date. The state share of election costs for a similar election in 1998 was approximately $1,200,000.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost - Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements |
($43,800) | ||
| Cost - Office of Administration
Special Election |
($1,200,000) | ||
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ($1,243,800) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $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.
The proposal would also specify that when a person is elected to complete the term of another person, service of less than a full General Assembly would not be counted.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
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
April 13, 2001