COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3079-01

Bill No.: SB 655

Subject: Governor: General Assembly

Type: Original

Date: February 19, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
General Revenue ($109,926) ($120,940) ($124,016)
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds





($109,926)




($120,940)




($124,016)


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 from the Missouri House of Representatives, the Missouri Senate, the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Administration - Division of Personnel, the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Insurance stated the proposed legislation will not fiscally impact their organizations.



Officials of the Office of the Governor stated that they would request four (4) FTE: three (3) Assistants and an intern. They noted that the proposal could affect 875 appointments and would require an increase in staff in the Governor's office in addition to other expenditures which they cannot estimate.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost - Office of the Governor (GOV)
Personal Service (4 FTE) ($66,198) ($81,423) ($83,459)
Fringe Benefits ($23,838) ($29,320) ($30,054)
Expense and Equipment ($19,890) ($10,197) ($10,503)
Administrative Cost to GOV ($109,926) ($120,940) ($124,016)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND ($109,926) ($120,940) ($124,016)



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



The proposal would require governors to, within ninety days after an appointive officer's term expires or the officer resigns, appoint a successor. When a governor is re-elected for a second term, the governor would submit appointments of all appointive officers whose offices are full-time salaried positions to the senate for advice and consent.





DESCRIPTION (continued)



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 Administration

Department of Agriculture

Department of Economic Development

Department of Insurance

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Public Safety

Department of Revenue

Chief Clerk - House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Governor













Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

February 19, 2002