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 0961 - Expands the child protection system to the entire state
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 3993-01
BILL NO. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 961
SUBJECT: Statewide Expansion of the Child Protection System
TYPE: Original
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | |||
| 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 Health, Office of Attorney General, Office of Prosecution Services, Department of Public Safety - Division of Highway Patrol, Office of State Public Defender, Missouri Sheriffs' Association assume this proposal will not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) assume there may be some increase in the number of child abuse and related cases filed. The CTS does not anticipate a significant impact on the workload of the judiciary.
Officials from the Department of Social Services - Division of Family Services (DFS) indicated the proposal would not fiscally impact their agency. The DFS assumes the proposal would impact the method of responding to child abuse and neglect report and that current resources will be utilized differently to implement the provisions of this proposal.
Officials from the Missouri Police Chiefs' Association (MOPCA) did not respond to our request for fiscal impact; however, Oversight does not anticipate any fiscal impact on the MOPCA relating to this proposal.
The Department of Corrections (DOC) did not respond to our request for fiscal impact; however, for a similar proposal from the 1997 session the DOC assumed this proposal could result in some fiscal impact, but the impact would be minimal. The DOC could not predict the number of new commitments which could result from the offense(s) outlined. The increase would be dependent upon utilization by the prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the courts. If additional persons were sentenced to DOC's custody incarceration costs would be $30.17 per inmate per day. Costs for supervision through the Board of Probation and Parole would be $2.57 per offender per day. Oversight assumes that any increase would be absorbed with existing resources.
| 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal will authorize expansion of the child protection system established by the Division of Family Services from 8 areas of the state to the entire state.
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 Social Services
Department of Health
Office of State Public Defender
Department of Corrections
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Public Safety - Division of Highway Patrol
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of Attorney General
Missouri Sheriffs' Association
Missouri Police Chiefs' Association
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 21, 1998