COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 0878-01
Bill No.: SB 227
Subject: Counties: Roads, Speed Limits
Type: Original
Date: February 6, 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 3 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 of the Department of Transportation assume no fiscal impact to their department.
Officials of the Newton County Commission issued a statement concerning studies recently completed on speed limits on Newton County roads. Officials did not discuss fiscal impact.
Officials of the Johnson County Commission assume there would be a savings to the county from signage costs.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| CERTAIN COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND | |||
| Savings to Certain Counties | |||
| from speed limit signage costs | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act caps the speed limits established by County Commissions in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Class
Counties to 45 miles per hour. The requirement for posting speed limit signs shall only apply to
roads which have a speed limit of less than 45 miles per hour.
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
Missouri Department of Transportation
Newton County Commission
Johnson County Commission
NOT RESPONDING
Callaway County
Marion County
Warren County
Pettis County
Mickey Wilson, CPA Director
February 6, 2003