COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4126-01
Bill No.: SB 983
Subject: General Assembly: Joint Committees
Type: Original
Date: February 4, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| 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 of the Missouri House of Representatives, the Missouri Senate and the Department of Public Safety's State Emergency Management Agency stated that they could carry out any duties required by the proposal using existing resources.
Oversight assumes that the staffing of the Joint Committee would be a budget issue because the proposal allows but does not require the Committee to hire staff.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003 | 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 would establish a legislative Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism, and Homeland Security. The Committee would make a study and analysis of state government efforts to combat terrorism and bioterrorism and analyze state government efforts to provide homeland security; create a reporting system to provide information about each state agency's efforts in the areas at least every other year; use the analysis to determine if state laws need to be changed; and, make any recommendations about providing adequate terrorism, bioterrorism and homeland security for the citizens of Missouri to the general assembly.
The Committee could employ such personnel as it deems necessary to perform its duties under terms of the proposal.
The provisions of this proposal would expire 31 December 2007.
This proposal contains an emergency clause.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
DESCRIPTION (continued)
require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Public Safety - State Emergency Management Agency
House of Representatives
Senate
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 4, 2002