COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1327-03
Bill No.: HCS for SB 370
Subject: Emergencies; Governor & Lt. Governor; Political Subdivisions
Type: Original
Date: April 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.
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| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of the Governor, Department of Public Safety (DPS) - Division of Fire Safety, DPS - Missouri State Highway Patrol, Office of Lieutenant Governor, State Emergency Management System, Columbia Police Department, Department of Natural Resources, St. Louis Metro Police Department and Springfield Police Department assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.
Officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) state the proposed legislation would not appear to have a fiscal impact on MDC funds.
Officials from St. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital did not respond to our request for a statement of fiscal impact. However, in response to a similar proposal from this session, officials stated there would be some costs associated with the proposal. However, an amount could not be determined.
Oversight assumes any costs associated with the proposal would be minimal and could be absorbed within existing resources.
| 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal allows the executive officer of a political subdivision to enter into agreements for reciprocal emergency aid without approval of the Governor. Licensed ground ambulance services may transport patients from a hospital to another hospital in their service area in political subdivisions that have reciprocal emergency aid agreements.
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 the Governor
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Public Safety -
Division of Fire Safety
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri Department of Conservation
Office of Lieutenant Governor
Columbia Police Department
Springfield Police Department
St. Louis Metro Police Department
State Emergency Management System
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)
NOT RESPONDING: Cooper County Hospital, Eureka Fire Protection District, Greene County Sheriff, Jackson County Executive/Sheriff's Office, Kansas City Police Department, Pemiscot Hospital, St. Charles County Ambulance, St. Louis County Police Department, Taney County Ambulance District, LeMay Fire Protection District, Chesterfield Fire Protection District, Valle Ambulance District, St. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital and Stoddard County Ambulance District
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
April 17, 2003