COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

LR No.: 0878-03

Bill No.: SCS for SB 227

Subject: Counties: Roads, Speed Limits

Type: Original

Date: February 25, 2003

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
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.

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
Local Government	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Department of Transportation assume no fiscal impact to their department.

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

Under this act, the maximum posted speed limit in any second, third, or fourth classification shall not exceed 55 miles per hour. If the county commission does not mark the road with signs indicating the designated speed limit, the speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour by default.

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

Johnson County Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Callaway County

Marion County

Lincoln County

Christian County

Atchison County

Nodaway County

Texas County

Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

February 25, 2003