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 - SJR 001 - Revises term limits for members of the General Assembly
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 0515-01
BILL NO. SJR 1
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: General Assembly
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 13, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| General Revenue | $0 | ($60,000) | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | ($60,000) | $0 |
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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 House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate stated that this proposal would not affect their agencies, fiscally.
Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,990 per newspaper column inch for three printings 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 | 0 | ($60,000) | 0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal effect on small businesses would be expected due to this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would change term limits for state legislators by limiting consecutive years of service in either chamber of the General Assembly to twelve years. It would also limit service as Speaker of the House of Representatives or President Pro Tempore of the Senate or any similar position of leadership to four years for any person.
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 not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Secretary of State
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 13, 1999