COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 4289-01

Bill No.: SB 1033

Subject: Appropriations: Education, Elementary and Secondary

Type: Original

Date: February 26, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
General Revenue $0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000)
Public School Beautification Adoption Program Fund $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds*

$0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000)

* Subject to appropriation



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
School Districts $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) assume the rules, regulations and forms issued by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education could require as many as approximately 8 pages in the Code of State Regulations. For any given rule, roughly half again as many pages are published in the Missouri Register as in the Code because cost statements, fiscal notes and the like are not repeated in the Code. These costs are estimated. The estimated cost of a page in the Missouri Register is $23.00. The estimated cost of a page in the Code of State Regulations is $27.00. The actual costs could be more or less the SOS's estimated cost of $492 for FY 2003. The impact of this legislation in future years is unknown and depends upon the frequency and length of rules, filed, amended, rescinded or withdrawn.



Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.

In response to an identical bill proposed last year, officials from the State Treasurer's Office assumed no fiscal impact on their agency.



Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume 10 grants at $10,000 maximum = $100,000 for distribution to schools through the newly created Public School Beautification Adoption Program Fund beginning in FY 2003. DESE officials assume they would need a Supervisor ($47,616) and Senior Secretary ($24,184) and would incur equipment and expense cost of $21,537 to implement the program. Oversight assumes DESE could administer the program with existing grant personnel and could absorb expenses associated with the printing and development of the grant and applications.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost-General Revenue Fund
Appropriation to Public School Beautification Adoption Program Fund* $0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000) $0 to ($100,000)
*Subject to appropriation

PUBLIC SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION ADOPTION PROGRAM FUND

Income - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

Appropriation from General Revenue Fund



$0 to $100,000


$0 to $100,000


$0 to $100,000
Cost - DESE

Grants to School Districts

($0 to $100,000) ($0 to $100,000) $0 to $100,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION ADOPTION PROGRAM FUND





$0




$0




$0


SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Income - Beautification Grants $0 to $100,000 $0 to $100,000 $0 to $100,000
Cost - Beautification Program ($0 to $100,000) ($0 to $100,000) ($0 to $100,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

$0


$0


$0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small businesses could be fiscally impacted as a result of this proposed legislation by participating in the program.



DESCRIPTION



As a result of this proposed legislation, subject to appropriation, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education would create a public school beautification adoption program to permit individuals, groups, and corporations to develop and implement programs to assist in maintaining and improving public school grounds and buildings. After a local school board approves a potential sponsor's application, the application will go to the department for review. Upon departmental approval, the sponsor may proceed with the program. The program becomes the sponsor's responsibility until the program comes to its planned end or until the local board revokes the sponsorship. Each year, the department will choose the 10 most effective programs to receive grants of up to $10,000.



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



Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Office of Secretary of State

Office of State Treasurer



Mickey Wilson, CPA Acting Director

February 26, 2002