COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 0373-01
BILL NO. SB 87
SUBJECT: Crimes and Punishment; Weapons; Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
TYPE: Original
DATE: December 29, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
None | |||
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
None | |||
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 Department of Public Safety's Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri State Water Patrol, Missouri Sheriffs' Association, Office of Administration - Division of Accounting, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Department of Natural Resources, Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Conservation assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials of the Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of Prosecution Services assume this proposal would have a minimal fiscal impact on their agency.
In response to a nearly identical fiscal note from last session, officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that they could not predict the number of new commitments which could result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in this proposal. An increase in commitments would depend on the utilization by prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the court. If additional persons were sentenced to the custody of the DOC due to the provisions of this legislation, the DOC would incur a corresponding increase in operational costs either through incarceration (average $29.16 per inmate, per day) or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole (average of $2.50 per offender, per day). Supervision by the DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs, but DOC officials assume that the impact would be minimal.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
(10 Mo.) | |||
0 | 0 | 0 | |
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
(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 establish the crime of leaving the scene of a shooting without notifying law enforcement. A person commits this crime if he: 1) discharges a firearm or projectile weapon, as defined in Section 571.010, RSMo; 2) causes injury or death to another; and 3) leaves the place of the shooting without giving identifying information to a police officer. A person may leave the scene of a shooting to obtain medical assistance or to contact a police officer, so long as he returns to the scene.
All active and reserve peace officers certified under the provisions of chapter 590 RSMo, would be given authority to investigate shootings. Conservation agents would be authorized to
investigate hunting related shootings under this act. Leaving the scene of a shooting would be a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and a class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
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 Public Safety
Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of the Attorney General
State Courts Administrator
State Public Defender
Office of Administration
Office of Prosecution Services
Department of Conservation
Missouri Sheriffs' Association
NOT RESPONDING - Department of Corrections
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
December 29, 1998