COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 2953-02

Bill No.: Perfected SB 1247

Subject: Domestic Relations; Family Law; Marriage and Divorce; Retirement Systems and Benefits - General

Type: Original

Date: March 21, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
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
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 3 pages.









FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials with the Kansas City Firefighters Pension Fund and City of Kansas City assume the proposal would have minimal or no fiscal impact on their agencies.



The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement indicates that this legislation does not represent a "substantial proposed change" in future plan benefits as defined in Section 105.660(5), and as such, an actuarial cost statement is not required.



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 act requires the Kansas City Firefighters Pension Fund to recognize domestic relations orders in dissolutions involving firefighters.



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



Kansas City Firefighter's Pension System

City of Kansas City

Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement























Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

March 21, 2002