This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SJR 008 - Excludes from definition of total state revenues funds designated for Missouri veterans' homes
SJR 8 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0355-01

BILL NO.: SJR 8

SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: Veterans

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 13, 1999


FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
General Revenue $0 ($47,000) $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 ($47,000) $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Missouri Veterans Commission stated that the proposal would not affect any fund sources or cause any administrative changes.

Oversight estimates the proposal would remove approximately $30,000,000 from the definition of "total state revenues" when it would go into effect.

Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,990 per newspaper column inch for three publications of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2000 general election.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements ($ 47,000)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
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 exclude funds designated only for the use and operation of Missouri veterans' homes from the definition of "total state revenues" in section 17 of article X of the Constitution of the state of Missouri.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would affect Total State Revenue.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Public Safety - Missouri veterans Commission

Secretary of State

SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)

The Missouri Budget: Fiscal Year 1999







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 13, 1999