COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 2756-02

Bill No.: SB 641

Subject: Union Service Fees

Type: Original

Date: January 10, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Office of the Governor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Missouri House of Representatives, State Auditor's Office, State Treasurer's Office, Secretary of State's Office, Office of Prosecution Services, Office of the State Public Defender, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Missouri Tax Commission, Missouri Gaming Commission, Office of Administration - Ethics Commission, Departments of Higher Education, Insurance, Labor and Industrial Relations, Conservation, Economic Development, Elementary and Secondary Education, Mental Health, Agriculture, Transportation, Public Safety, Social Services, Revenue, Natural Resources, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Missouri Highway and Transportation Employees' and Highway Patrol Retirement System, and the Public School and Non-Teacher School Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DOS) assume the proposed legislation would not be expected to significantly impact its operations. DOS officials note that if the proposal were to substantially impact its programs, they would request funding through the legislative process.



Officials from the Department of Corrections, Missouri Lottery Commission, and the Missouri Senate did not respond to our fiscal impact request.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$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 prohibits union fees from being paid by payroll deduction. The proposal also provides that no state employee shall be required to pay a service fee to any organization in lieu of being a member of the union, nor will be required to join a union in order to be employed.



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



Office of the Governor

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Missouri House of Representatives

State Auditor's Office

State Treasurer's Office

Secretary of State's Office

Office of Prosecution Services

Office of the State Public Defender

Office of the State Courts Administrator

Missouri Tax Commission

Missouri Gaming Commission

Office of Administration - Ethics Commission

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Higher Education

Department of Insurance

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Department of Conservation

Department of Economic Development

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Mental Health

Department of Agriculture

Department of Transportation

Department of Public Safety

Department of Social Services

Department of Revenue

Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Missouri Highway and Transportation Employees' and Highway Patrol Retirement System

Public School and Non-Teacher School Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri



NOT RESPONDING



Department of Corrections

Missouri Lottery Commission

Missouri Senate











Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

January 10, 2002