SB 0304 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0304 - Allows counties to vote on changing classification

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 1292-01

BILL NO.: SB 304

SUBJECT: Counties: Classification Change

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 29, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
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
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

Oversight assumes this proposal is permissive and does not require certain counties to vote on changing classification.

Counties that would submit to it's voters the question of changing classification would have the cost of an election. Oversight assumes no fiscal impact.

Oversight assumes that counties whose voters would elect to have their counties retain their current classification would avoid new costs associated with changing from class 3 to a class 2 or 1 county or from a class 2 to a class 1 county.

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*
*Oversight assumes this proposal to be permissive. Counties whose governing body would submit to the voters the question of changing classification would have election cost.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would allow County Commissions in third class counties with a population of less than seventy-five thousand and in second class counties with a population of less than one hundred thousand which have met or will meet within one year of the date of voting the requirements necessary to become a county of a different classification, to submit to the qualified voters the question of changing classification.

If a majority of the qualified voters oppose changing classification then the county would remain at its current classification.

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

None

NOT RESPONDING: Taney, Newton, New Madrid, Cass, Callaway, Ozark, and Stone.

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 29, 1999