COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1022-02

Bill No.: SB 442

Subject: Drugs and Controlled Substances; Merchandising Practices

Type: Original

Date: April 4, 2003




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.

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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 $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the State Public Defender, the Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the Department of Corrections and the Office of Prosecution Services state this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0









FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small business which sell products with ephedrine may need to modify their counters so they could keep these products behind the counter.



DESCRIPTION



This act requires ephedrine and ephedrine based products that are sold to be placed behind the counter. The offenses are as follows: $250 fine for the first offense; $500 for the second offense; and $1000 for the third offense.



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



State Public Defender

Department of Public Safety -

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Department of Health and Senior Services

Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Corrections

Office of Prosecution Services









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

April 4, 2003