Fiscal Note - SB 0447 - Establ. Separate Classification of Infectious Waste Trans- porters for Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Pur
L.R. NO. 1519-02
BILL NO. SB 447
SUBJECT: Workers' Compensation: Infectious Waste Transporters
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 17, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DOL), Office of
Administration (OA)- Risk Management, and Department of Health (DOH) do not
expect to be fiscally impacted.
The Department of Insurance (INS) does not expect this proposal, in its
current form, to have a significant fiscal impact. Currently, the Department
of Natural Resources licenses 10 infectious waste only transporters and 50
infectious and hazardous waste transporters.
The enactment of more than one similar proposal could result in the INS
needing an increase in its appropriation and would effectively reduce the
Insurance Dedicated Fund.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assumes that the proposed
legislation's definition for infectious waste would not impact the definition
of infectious waste contained in section 260.200. Therefore, the DNR would
not be fiscally impacted. According to DNR records, there are 60 licensed
infectious waste transporters in Missouri with 12 having terminal operations
in Missouri.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal could positively or negatively impact small businesses which
are infectious waste transporters if their workers' compensation premiums
change.
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would define infectious waste transporter. Infectious waste
transporters would be classified separately from other transporters of other
materials. Workers' compensation insurance rates would be reasonable for
infectious waste transporters.
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 Labor & Industrial Relations
Department of Insurance
Department of Natural Resources
Office of Administration
Risk Management
Department of Health
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.