COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3045-02

Bill No.: SB 656

Subject: Insurance - General; Insurance Department

Type: Original

Date: December 26, 2001




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

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.





FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Insurance, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Department of Social Services, and the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.





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 states that if insurance policies or advertising materials are printed in a language other than English, the English version of the contract filed with the Department of Insurance would govern in a potential dispute.



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 Insurance

Department of Conservation

Department of Transportation



SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)



Department of Public Safety

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Department of Social Services

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

















Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 26, 2001