This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0669 - Establishes workers' comp. classification for infectious waste transporters and details transport provisions
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 2960-01
BILL NO. SB 669
SUBJECT: Worker's Compensation - Infectious Waste Transporters
TYPE: Original
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
$0
$0
$0
Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
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 the proposed legislation states that after sharps have been rendered innocuous and subsequently shredded, they would no longer have to be transported, packaged or stored in rigid, semi-rigid, leakproof or puncture resistant containers. The department assumes the sharps will be shredded to the point that they no longer pose a puncture hazard.
The legislation also states that the infectious waste must be placed in a rigid or semi-rigid, leak-resistant containers during transport. The department assumes the term "leak-resistant" is defined as containers that are closable with a tight fitting lid and are leakproof on the bottom and sides. Containers meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030 would be acceptable.
The DNR assumes there are existing statutes and regulations relating to infectious waste management. The proposed legislation revises procedures to be used for these activities. Therefore, the DNR assumes these revisions do not fiscally impact the department.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (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
This act defines infectious waste transporters and requires them to be classified separately for workers' compensation insurance purposes. Rates for insuring infectious waste transporters shall be reasonable.
This act also states that steam-sterilized and shredded sharps shall not be required to be transported in leak-proof containers, and allows such sharps to be disposed of in sanitary landfills.
This act also allows infectious waste to be transported in leak-resistant containers.
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 Natural Resources
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Insurance
Office of Administration
Department of Health
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 30, 1998