COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0370-01
Bill No.: SB 15
Subject: Department of Natural Resources; Clean Water Commission
Type: Original
Date: January 22, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 from the City of Sikeston assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their city.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume the proposed bill would have no fiscal impact, provided that the removal of income limitations for certain members does not result in compliance issues with Federal Clean Water requirements.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
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 revise the selection criteria for the Clean Water Commission. The Commission currently consists of six members and must have exactly two members who are knowledgeable concerning the needs of agriculture, industry or mining and interested in protecting these needs in a manner consistent with state law. This proposal requires that the Commission also include two members knowledgeable of and associated with publicly-owned wastewater treatment works. One of these members shall be associated with a wastewater treatment works serving fewer than 50,000 persons and one with a wastewater treatment works serving at least 50,000 persons. In additional, two members shall represent the public. The proposal also requires that all new members appointed on or after the effective date of this act shall have demonstrated an interest and knowledge about water quality and shall be qualified to DESCRIPTION (continued)
provide, assess and evaluate scientific and technical information about water quality, financial requirements and the effects of the promulgation of standards, rules and regulations.
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
City of Sikeston
Department of Natural Resources
THE FOLLOWING CITIES DID NOT RESPOND: JEFFERSON, JOPLIN, COLUMBIA, ST. CHARLES AND SPRINGFIELD
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 22, 2001