COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 1720-01

BILL NO.: SB 498

SUBJECT: Department of Conservation; Wild elk

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 8, 2001



FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Conservation Commission Fund (Unknown) (Unknown) (Unknown)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

 (Unknown) (Unknown) (Unknown)



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None $0 $0 $0
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 from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.



Officials from the Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the proposed legislation would have unknown fiscal impact on their agency if wild elk enter Missouri because MDC would be financially responsible for them. Officials noted that they are not aware of any wild elk in Missouri.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2003 FY 2004
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FUND
Cost - Department of Conservation
Damages caused by wild elk (Unknown) (Unknown) (Unknown)





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 makes the Department of Conservation financially responsible for damages caused by wild elk to motor vehicles and for any personal injuries sustained due to a vehicle collision with an elk.

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 Conservation

Office of State Courts Administrator









Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director



March 8, 2001