COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1288-01
Bill No.: SB 302
Subject: Agriculture and Animals; Courts; Liability
Type: Original
Date: February 2, 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 Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, University of Missouri, Office of State Courts Administrator and Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from Platte County assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their county.
Officials from the Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the fiscal impact in reference to the proposed legislation is not clearly known.
| 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 creates double damages liability for knowingly damaging or destroying crops. In awarding damaging, courts will consider both the market value of the crop and the actual
damages involving production, research, testing replacement and crop development costs.
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 Agriculture
Department of Conservation
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Transportation
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Platte County
University of Missouri
NOT RESPONDING: Greene County, Marion County, Office of Attorney General
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 2, 2001