COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0454-01
Bill No.: SB 71
Subject: Liability; Sovereign or Official Immunity
Type: Original
Date: January 17, 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 Office of State Courts Administrator, Office of Administration - Division of General Services and Office of Administration - Division of Facilities Management assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources noted that the state currently has sovereign immunity under Section 537.600; therefore, this proposal should have no fiscal impact on the department.
| 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 provide immunity from suits for public entities for injuries that occur at a facility designed for inherently dangerous activities, including, but not limited to, ice skating, roller skating, skate-boarding or roller boarding when the injury results from engaging in such activities.
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
Department of Natural Resources
Office of Administration - Division of Facilities Management
Office of Administration - Division of General Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 17, 2001