COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2872-01
Bill No.: SB 789
Subject: Law Enforcement Officer and Agencies; Public Safety Department.
Type: Original
Date: December 17, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Local Government | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol state this proposal would require documentation of racial profiling information for every vehicle stop, but would not fiscally impact their agency.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Department of Corrections and the Office of the Attorney General assumed the proposal would not fiscally impact their respective agencies.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stated that the proposed legislation would have a minor fiscal impact on MDC funds because of training requirements. MDC states they do not routinely stop traffic violators and the fiscal impact to their agency would be unknown.
Oversight assumes that the MDC would be able to implement the proposed legislation with existing resources.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Department of Natural Resources assumed this proposal would be implemented with existing resources.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Boone County Sheriff's Department assumed the costs to implement the proposal would be minimal since virtually all vehicle stops are traffic related with their department.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the City of Jefferson City Police Department stated that because of the myriad of reasons an officer might conduct a vehicle stop not classified as a traffic violation, but as criminal (i.e. wanted person, stolen vehicle, attempt to locate, trespassing, etc.), the number of stops and costs to implement is unknown. The costs to implement would include clerical and administrative personnel to tabulate and data enter, software creation or purchase, and additional officer time at every stop.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (StLPD) stated this proposal would require additional costs for their agency to implement. The StLPD estimates that additional reports for stopping a motor vehicle outside of a violation of a motor vehicle statute are estimated at over 50,500 per year. The StLPD estimates that the additional time requirements at the average hourly rate of police officers is estimated to total $82,300 in additional costs.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Oversight assumes the proposal will impact local law enforcement agencies as they will be required to collect, compile, and report annually additional information to the attorney general, however, the amount of additional cost is unknown.
| 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 |
| LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT | |||
| Costs - additional racial profiling reporting requirements |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Currently, peace officers are required to report certain information concerning each stop of a driver of a motor vehicle for a violation of a traffic law or ordinance, including the racial identity of the person
stopped, the violations alleged, the circumstances surrounding any resulting search and whether any arrest was made. This proposal requires such information for each stop of a motor vehicle, regardless of the purpose of the stop.
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 Public Safety
Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Corrections
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Jefferson City Police Department
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
NOT RESPONDING: Columbia Police Department
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
December 17, 2001