COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2878-01
Bill No.: SB 781
Subject: Firearms; Merchandising Practices.
Type: Original
Date: December 14, 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Public Safety, Missouri Highway Patrol assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Office of Attorney General assumed that the costs from this proposal for defending appeals from convictions is unknown but could be absorbed by their agency.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Office of the State Public Defender assumed the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
In response to similar legislation from a previous year, the Office of the State Courts Administrator assumed the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
In response to identical legislation from last year, officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) assumed that the costs from this proposal are unknown, but is assumed to be less than $100,000.
Oversight assumes that OPS could absorb any additional costs arising from passage of this proposal with existing resources.
| 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
Manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of firearms would likely be impacted by this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal prohibits manufacturers of concealable firearms or assault weapons, as defined in the act, from distributing such weapons unless they are equipped with a reusable child safety lock or firearm
locking device.
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 Attorney General
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
December 14, 2001