COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0904-01

Bill No.: SJR 10

Subject: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly

Type: Original

Date: February 20, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
General Revenue $0 ($87,600) $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 ($87,600) $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 $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the House of Representatives estimated savings of $4,211,554 based on costs for the 2000 session. Savings would be as follows: Representative salaries - $1,686,640; Assistants - $1,279,480; Expense and Equipment - $1,245,434; Mileage - $81,954; Per Diem - $374,680; Office Expense Allowance - $696,000; Conference and Committee Expenses - $92,800.



Oversight notes that savings would not begin until FY 2005, which is outside the scope of this fiscal note.



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 November 2002 general election.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Cost to General Revenue Fund

Secretary of State

Newspaper Advertisements





($87,600)




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004


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 the size of the General Assembly beginning with the ninety-second general assembly (2003 session). The Senate would have thirty-five (35) members and the House of Representatives would have one hundred and five (105) members.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Missouri House of Representatives

Secretary of State











Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 20, 2001