SB 0889 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0889 - Certain Cancer To Be Presumed Suffered In The Line Of Duty

L.R. NO.  3330-01
BILL NO.  SB 889
SUBJECT:  Firemen's Benefits
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     February 28, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

None                               $0              $0             $0

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                        $0              $0             $0


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

None                               $0              $0             $0

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                      $0              $0             $0


                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

Local Government                   $0              $0             $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement (JCPER) has reviewed this
proposal and has determined an actuarial study is not needed under the
provisions of section 105.660, subdivision (5).

Officials of the Office of Administration assume that any increased costs
incurred by political subdivisions could be in violation of Article X,
Section 21 of the Missouri Constitution.

Officials of the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System
(LAGERS) assume that any costs would depend on utilization and are
undeterminable.  However, all costs would be passed on to local governments
in the form of higher employer contribution rates.

Officials of the Firemen's Retirement System of St. Louis and the City of St.
Louis assume that the proposal would have minimal or no fiscal impact on the
System or on the City.

Kansas City Firefighters' Retirement System and City of Kansas City officials
indicate that the system's actuaries have estimated long-term actuarial costs
of approximately $50,500 per year, but that short-term costs would likely be
minimal.

Officials of the Lemay Fire Protection District and the Chesterfield Fire
Protection District did not respond prior to issuance of this fiscal note.
However, in their response to a similar proposal in the prior session,
officials of the Lemay Fire Protection District assumed there would be
minimal or no fiscal impact to the district as a result of this proposal.
Oversight assumes that assumption would apply to both districts for this
proposal as well.

Oversight assumes that only minimal, if any, costs during the fiscal note
period would be incurred by the various retirement systems affected, and
consequently minimal or no costs would be incurred by the local governments
funding those systems.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)

                                           0         0         0


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                    (10 Mo.)

                                           0         0         0

DESCRIPTION

This legislation would specify certain cancers to be job-related disorders
for purposes of determining firefighter retirement system benefits.

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

Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
Office of Administration
Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System
Firemen's Retirement System of St. Louis
City of St. Louis
Kansas City Firefighters' Retirement System
City of Kansas City

NOT RESPONDING:  Lemay Fire Protection District, Chesterfield Fire Protection
District