COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0065-05
Bill No.: SB 608
Subject: County Government; County Officials; Health, Public; Housing; Liens; Property, Real and Personal; Saint Louis; Waste-Hazardous
Type: Original
Date: March 17, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Economic Development assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) state this proposal would modify the law relating to lead abatement, and provide a cause of action for local health or building officials.
The CTS assumes there may be a small increase in the number of cases in some courts but would not anticipate a substantial fiscal impact on the judiciary.
Officials from the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Housing Authority did not respond to our fiscal note request.
Oversight assumes the city will issue fines and collect costs for court actions. Oversight assumes that the reimbursements from property owners and expenditures incurred by the City of St. Louis for lead abatement will net to $0.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| CITY OF ST. LOUIS | |||
| Income - City of St. Louis | |||
| Lead abatement related fines and penalties | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reimbursements for lead abatement* | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Total Income - City of St. Louis | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Costs - City of St. Louis | |||
| Lead abatement costs* | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| Total Costs - City of St. Louis | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| *Oversight assumes costs and reimbursements will net to $0. | |||
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
The proposed legislation could have a negative impact on small businesses that own property requiring lead abatement in the St. Louis area. The estimated net effect is unknown.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal allows a local health or building official to petition the circuit court for an order to enter the premises and conduct an abatement if the property owner does not abate the property in a certain amount of time. Upon approval of the court to enter the property for abatement purposes, the local health or building official may abate the lead hazard and charge the costs of abating to the property owner. A lien may be placed on the property and a special tax bill may be issued for the collection of court costs and the costs of the abatement.
The governing body of St. Louis may issue fines and penalties for failing to abate the lead hazard.
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
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Economic Development
Department of Health and Senior Services
NOT RESPONDING: City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Housing Authority
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 17, 2003