COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2954-02
Bill No.: SB 977
Subject: Office of Administration; Highway Patrol; Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; Fire Protection; Public Safety Department.
Type: Original
Date: March 1, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| General Revenue * | $0 to ($900,000) | $0 to ($900,000) | $0 to ($900,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds * |
$0 to ($900,000) | $0 to ($900,000) | $0 to ($900,000) |
* Subject to Appropriation
| 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 4 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of Administration (COA) state this proposal will pay a $150,000 death benefit to the survivor of any Public Safety Officer who dies in the line of duty. Theses payments will be administered by COA.
With the assumption of 6 (number of deaths in 2001) Public Safety Officers dying in the line of duty per year, this proposal would have a fiscal impact of $900,000 (6 x $150,000) per year to the General Revenue Fund.
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state this proposal would not fiscally impact their agency since the funding would be provided by the Office of Administration appropriation. DOC employees would, however, receive an overall benefit.
Officials from the Department of Transportation (DHT) state because the Office of Administration would be responsible for the administration of the claims and payments pursuant to this legislation, there would be no fiscal impact to DHT or the Highway & Patrol Medical and Life Insurance Plan.
Officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation, Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Public Safety - Divisions of the Missouri Highway Patrol, Water Patrol, Director's Office, Fire Safety, and the Capitol Police each assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their respective agencies.
Oversight assumes total death benefits per year would be limited to the appropriation, so would be limited each year by the General Assembly. Oversight will use COA's estimate of 6 Public Safety Officers, resulting in $900,000 per year in benefits, subject to appropriation. Oversight has ranged the fiscal impact from $0 (hopefully no officers dying) to $900,000.
Officials from the Missouri State Employees Retirement System did not respond to our request for fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Costs - Death benefits to Public Safety Officers * | $0 to
($900,000) |
$0 to
($900,000) |
$0 to
($900,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND * | $0 TO ($900,000) | $0 TO ($900,000) | $0 TO ($900,000) |
| * Subject to Appropriaiton | |||
| 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 provides a $150,000 death benefit for public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty. The benefits will be administered by the Office of Administration and funds for benefits will come from General Revenue. Should the number of claims exceed appropriations, the claims will be paid on a pro rata basis.
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
Director's Office
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Fire Safety
Capitol Police
Water Patrol
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation
Department of Corrections
Department of Transportation
Office of Administration
NOT RESPONDING: Missouri State Employees Retirement System
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
March 1, 2002