COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1078-01

Bill No.: SB 241

Subject: Insurance - General; Insurance Department; Newspapers and Publications

Type: Original

Date: January 22, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None
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
None
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 2 pages.





FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Insurance assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency.





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



This proposal would not be expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to small businesses.



DESCRIPTION



This proposal would allow mutual insurance companies to notify policy holders via newspaper publication when acquiring a controlling interest in another mutual insurance company when the value of the acquiring company is at least 10 times the value of the company being acquired.



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 Insurance







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director



January 22, 2001