COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 585-01

Bill No.: SB - 7

Subject: Cities: Special Business Districts

Type: Original

Date: January 19, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Local Government Unknown Unknown Unknown

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Kansas City Manager's Office issued only an opinion with no fiscal impact statement.



Oversight assumes cities would realize savings from postage cost in an amount equal to the difference of the cost of regular mail versus the cost of registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested. The amount of savings would be dependent upon the number of owners of real property and licensed businesses located in the proposed Special Business District. Current law requires cities when establishing, enlarging or decreasing area of a Special Business District to notify all property owners of record in the district by registered or certified mail that a hearing will be held concerning the Special Business District. This proposal would allow notification of the hearing to be made by regular mail. Oversight will show fiscal impact as a positive unknown. Oversight expects cost savings for any city to be minimal and less than $ 100,000 in a given year.







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
Savings to Certain Cities
from postage cost Unknown Unknown Unknown





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.











DESCRIPTION

This act removes the requirement that notices of hearings on establishing, enlarging or decreasing a Special Business District be mailed by registered or certified mail with

return receipt attached. It allows such notices to be sent by regular mail.



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



Kansas City Manager's Office



NOT RESPONDING



City of St.Louis



















Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 19, 2001