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 0786 - Changes definitions in human rights law (chapter 213, RSMO)
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 3381-05
BILL NO. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed HCS for SB 786
SUBJECT: Boards, Commissions, Labor and Industrial Relations
TYPE: Original
DATE: May 5, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$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
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOL) assume that this proposal, as currently written, would cause Missouri to lose its federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by causing Missouri law to fall out of compliance with the federal Fair Housing Law, Title VIII. In order to contract with HUD, the Missouri Human Rights Act must be substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Law, Title VIII. As a result of the change in language presented in this House Committee Substitute, Missouri law will not comply with federal law. DOL has already made changes in staff to accommodate the requirements of the federal Fair Housing Law by hiring five Human Relations Officers at $30,982 per employee to review cases, etc. These five FTE are currently reimbursed by federal funds. If Missouri law is not changed to reflect the requirements of the federal Fair Housing Law, DOL will lose its federal funding and may have to relieve the Human Relations Officers of their duties.
It is DOL's assumption that failure to make Missouri's Human Rights Act equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Law will result in Missouri losing its contract with HUD and thus losing federal monies currently available.
Officials from the Office of Administration and the Department of Social Services assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| Savings - Department of Labor and | |||
| Industrial Relations (DOL) | |||
| Human Relations Officers (5 FTE) | $175,811 | $210,400 | $210,400 |
| Cost - Department of Labor and | |||
| Industrial Relations (DOL) | |||
| Lost Federal Reimbursements from HUD | ($175,811) | ($210,400) | ($210,400) |
| NET IMPACT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| $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 change all occurrences of "handicap" to "disability" within Chapter 213, RSMo., which relates to Human Rights law. The substitute also clarifies the procedure for the
issuance of a right to sue letter to an aggrieved party by the Human Rights Commission.
This legislation is federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program, and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Social Services
Office of Administration
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
May 5, 1998