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 0455 - Revises ballot measures procedures for initiative petitions and for legislation submitted to a vote
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 1714-03
BILL NO.: Perfected SS for SB 455
SUBJECT: Elections: General Assembly
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 14, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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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 |
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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 |
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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 from the office of the State Auditor indicated that similar proposals would not have measurable impact on that.
Secretary of State (SOS) officials assume this proposal would require additional duties of the Division of Elections staff due to the requirement that persons circulating petitions be registered. Officials assume any additional duty required in this proposal would be absorbed with current staff and appropriation.
Oversight notes that the General Assembly prepared ballot titles and fiscal note summaries on all proposals going to a vote of the people until two years ago. The staffs which worked on the titles and summaries could absorb the "new" duties with existing resources.
| 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 allow the General Assembly to prepare the ballot title and fiscal note summaries on measures it refers to the voters. In cases where the General Assembly would not prepare a ballot title or fiscal note summary the Secretary of State would prepare the title. In cases where the General Assembly would not prepare the fiscal note summary the State Auditor would prepare the fiscal note and fiscal note summary.
The proposal would also make changes in procedures for circulating petitions to put questions on the ballot and procedures for verifying signatures on those petitions.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
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 Revenues.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
State Auditor
Secretary of State
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 14, 1999